Will Kovalev Be A Shot Fighter After The Anthony Yarde Fight? (Post Fight Pain Video)

The Yarde fight was challenging and punishing for Kovalev despite having come out on top with the W. Sometimes boxers can go for one fight too many before they eventually crack and become shot fighters, which is to say become a boxer whose attributes and punch resistance are significantly diminished from their prime. Perhaps something along these lines ironically happened to Hopkins after he lost to Kovalev and subsequently faced Joe Smith Jr. I sense the Yarde fight might just be the tipping point for Kovalev. The day after the fight he did a live video stream from his home, chatting with fans. He was bruised up, battered and grunting with pain every time he moved.