Comments Thread For: Warren: If Yarde Gets Kovalev vs. Canelo Winner - We'll Step Aside

[sammybee]

I hope there wouldn't be rehydration clause in the Kova vs Canelo agreement.

[Alan Smithee]

Ok. I see a mention of a possibility of a catchweight, but nothing concrete and nothing about 170 lbs.

It's called negotiating. Canelo starts with 170. Kovalev insists on 175 and they agree to 172. Why would Canelo's camp not at least make an attempt at a lower weight? If Kovalev weighs in at 175 he may be 195 by fight time. If I was Canelo I would at least insist on a rehydration clause! We will see what happens. Doesn't sound like they will be fighting. Looks like Andrade next!

[Alan Smithee]

I hope there wouldn't be rehydration clause in the Kova vs Canelo agreement.

If they do sign there most likely will be one. Kovalev at 195 is just too big!

[tophat1]

as thouhh they would have a say in the matter , the wbo would bend over backwards for some of that canelo money

[Ray*]

Who is yarde and who has he ever beaten? Is this yet another chinless UK hypejob

He is our Adidas global ambassador!!! Hasn’t beaten anyone at domestic level, his victims have been pure South American cab drivers so far, some European pizza delivery drivers. And any low calibre American that they could find for him on short notice.... But anyways “LIONS IN THE CAMP”.... Ten times.

[Ray*]

It's called negotiating. Canelo starts with 170. Kovalev insists on 175 and they agree to 172. Why would Canelo's camp not at least make an attempt at a lower weight? If Kovalev weighs in at 175 he may be 195 by fight time. If I was Canelo I would at least insist on a rehydration clause! We will see what happens. Doesn't sound like they will be fighting. Looks like Andrade next!

The rehydrating clause is going to be the most important out of all the clauses. They would need to and I would expect them to restrict his fight night weight.

[Alan Smithee]

The rehydrating clause is going to be the most important out of all the clauses. They would need to and I would expect them to restrict his fight night weight.

Can't blame Canelo. 190 would probably be the limit. Would be an interesting fight!

[MDPopescu]

Frank Warren, promoter of Anthony Yarde, says a deal to face WBO light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev is just about finished up - which is going to be on a working date of August 24 in Russia. Yarde is the mandatory challenger to Kovalev's title - but the Russian boxer is also being pursued by the biggest name in the sport, Saul "Canelo" Alvarez.
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People are just crazy af...

Canelo only made Kova a smoke screen offer, and now they are all crowding to "plan" Canelo's career at the LHW... hilarious...

[GlassJoey]

Who is yarde and who has he ever beaten? Is this yet another chinless UK hypejob

Untested, unproven, has only fought bums and has defence issues to compensate for his power punching. He hasn’t fought at British level yet but he looks like he hits hard!

[hitking]

I like the Canelo vs. Kovalev match, from an intrigue standpoint, because I’m of the mindset that Kovalev is in no way easy work for the younger gunner. Weight classes, y’all. (Oh yeah, Duva talked about the possibility of a catch-weight on the podcast hit, too.

This is just to verify. My actual sources are not from the internet but the industry itself. The original talk was a catchweight of 170.

Translation: I have no clue WTF I’m talking about.