Comments Thread For: Andre Ward is Not Convinced Yarde is Ready For Sergey Kovalev

[Sparked_26]

Yarde doesn't spar much?

Tunde writes a load of numbers down of different combinations and somehow there is arbitrary finite number of possible combinations and when he completes these - he completes boxing.

In short. He seems insane.

Especially when his ‘system’ is gonna be unpicked by Kova twatting his man really hard once on the bonce.

[harry-greb]

Also to further illustrate...after Dawson...Ward fought 4 times in 4 years...vs Edwin Rodriguez...Smith...Barrera and Brand...he was dealing with various injuries and inactivity...all of that was to prepare for a guy at a higher weight, who is the biggest puncher and probable best boxer you've ever faced.

My point was that it is ironic that he is, rightfully imo, questioning whether Yarde has taken the necessary steps to get ready for Kov...when Andre seemingly didn't take the right steps himself and it very possibly cost him those first 6 rounds and with that possibly cost him a legit victory.

Ward did just fine in the first 6 rounds. Won 3 of them.
Wait til yarde tastes kovalevs Jab, that will be an "oh śhíť" moment.

[Boxing_1013]

Ward did just fine in the first 6 rounds. Won 3 of them.
Wait til yarde tastes kovalevs Jab, that will be an "oh śhíť" moment.

Lol at Ward winning 3 of the first 6 rounds...that's funny dude, good one...maybe in the whole fight I could see him getting 3.

Ward had a similar oh sh.it moment in round 1 so I am sure Yarde will feel that power as well...in his defense he has been fighting at this weight for his whole career so he is at least used to being in with 175 pounders...but yeah none that likely hit near as hard as Kov...then again Ward wasn't properly prepared for that jab/power either so I appreciate you pointing that out...kind of proves my point

[Vlad_]

I really dislike Tunde Ajaye, I think he talks absolute ****, so I’ll find it funny if Yarde gets laid out. Kovalev will always carry power and is coming off a decent win over Barrera. It’s inexplicable why Yarde hasn’t faced any former champion or better test before taking on the big one.

You mean Eleider Alvarez...
And it was an excellent win for Kova, who shut a lot people up, including Ward.

[Boxing_1013]

You mean Eleider Alvarez...
And it was an excellent win for Kova, who shut a lot people up, including Ward.

Dude it was Barrera...nm it was Stevenson I think...or Hopkins maybe

[apollocreed]

Yeah honestly I don't really see the difficulty here lol...Ward was saying Yarde wasn't prepared yet for Kov...I think he is probably right.

I also think Ward didn't really tune up properly before Kov and wasn't fully prepared for that challenge himself...one largely was unprepared due to inexperience, one largely with inactivity and injury...and then not tuning up properly...he tried to prepare for Kov with Brand, Smith, Barrera (good fight) and Rodriguez...just a poor decision imo.

Yeah and my simple point is - Ward had a wealth of fighting top level opponents in the bank, regardless of three softer fights in a row. Kovalev wasn't his first rodeo.
This is very much Yarde's first rodeo.

[apollocreed]

You mean Eleider Alvarez...
And it was an excellent win for Kova, who shut a lot people up, including Ward.

Yeah Alvarez - I always get him and Sullivan Barerra mixed up for some reason!
I wasn't expecting him to win that after the first fight, he showed good adjustments and boxed more.

[Boxing_1013]

Yeah and my simple point is - Ward had a wealth of fighting top level opponents in the bank, regardless of three softer fights in a row. Kovalev wasn't his first rodeo.
This is very much Yarde's first rodeo.

Yep I got that part...just thought it was 'funny' that Ward was knocking Yarde for his lack of prep...while that same lack of prep I feel hurt Ward in the first Kov fight.

[markther]

People need to stop comparing and mentioning Foldalev in the same breath as the great Andre Ward. When you compare their BEST “official” wins....NO COMPARISON!!!

Ward: 32-0 (undefeated)
Edison Miranda
Mikkel Kessler
Sakio Bika
Arthur Abraham
Carl Froch
Chad Dawson
Edwin Rodriguez
Sullivan Barrera
Sergey Kovalev (2 wins)

Sergey Kovalev (33-3-1)
Nathan Cleverly
Bernard Hopkins
Jean Pascal (2 wins)
Eleider Alvarez (lost in 1st fight to Alvarez)

[ShoulderRoll]

Tunde writes a load of numbers down of different combinations and somehow there is arbitrary finite number of possible combinations and when he completes these - he completes boxing.

In short. He seems insane.

Especially when his ‘system’ is gonna be unpicked by Kova twatting his man really hard once on the bonce.

The guy sounds nuts.

I will be a absolutely stunned if Yarde beats Kovalev. It would be a shocker and an even bigger upset than Andy Ruiz beating Joshua in my opinion.