Comments Thread For: Sergey Kovalev vs. Anthony Yarde - ESPN+ Information

[MASTER OF you]

... you're dreaming... those Russian mobsters (who organized the fight in Chelyabinsk) will do whatever it takes to protect their hero in Kova...

let me clarify I'm saying IF yarde were to win by knock out. he can't get robbed if he knocks him out. in that scenario kovalev vs yarde 2 is a huge fight in the uk. I'm not saying that's what will happen. I have kovalev winning by stoppage around round 7.

[MDPopescu]

... (what is funny indeed is that Boxrec doesn't show the names of the ref and judges for Chelyabinsk just yet...)

It'll be mixed russian-european-american, not like in us

... I don't care what's in the U.S.

... My only care is that this is a WBO world title bout and, with 9 days prior to fight, there is no public list with those who officiate this fight... which I didn't see before...

Only in Russia. pic.twitter.com/cgggaan5bz

— 🇷🇺Only In Russia 🇷🇺 (@CrazyinRussia) August 12, 2019

[mlac]

I will be shocked if Kovalev doesnt completely obliterate Yarde inside 7 rounds.

[MDPopescu]

let me clarify I'm saying IF yarde were to win by knock out. he can't get robbed if he knocks him out. in that scenario kovalev vs yarde 2 is a huge fight in the uk. I'm not saying that's what will happen. I have kovalev winning by stoppage around round 7.

... I'm afraid that those shady Russians will even pay Yarde off (with tax free money)... They still dream that Kova gets the huge Canelo payday later this year...

[MASTER OF you]

... I'm afraid that those shady Russians will even pay Yarde off (with tax free money)... They still dream that Kova gets the huge Canelo payday later this year...

lol put the tin foil hat down!

[Corelone]

let me clarify I'm saying IF yarde were to win by knock out. he can't get robbed if he knocks him out. in that scenario kovalev vs yarde 2 is a huge fight in the uk. I'm not saying that's what will happen. I have kovalev winning by stoppage around round 7.

Yarde isnt winning any other way. If this gets to the final bell, Kov gets the home town decision. Kov still has a big right hand, but you have to bring ass to kick ass. He can't risk it.

[MASTER OF you]

Yarde isnt winning any other way. If this gets to the final bell, Kov gets the home town decision. Kov still has a big right hand, but you have to bring ass to kick ass. He can't risk it.

yarde needs to get inside and not stay on the outside where krusher is at his best. obviously yarde needs to attack kovalev's body do you think he can do successfully do so? who are you rooting for?

[EnglishOxide]

Yarde is going to take centre of the ring and win by KO via bodyshot.

He's fought nobody but in the grand scheme of things that means nothing. Styles make fights. Yarde probably has advantages in power, speed, reflexes, counters and head movement.

Frank Warren is a good judge of fighters skill. He knew Fury could take Wilder even whilst obese, and he was ready 2 years ago to put Yarde in with Kovalev.

I'll trust his judgement on this one.

[Corelone]

yarde needs to get inside and not stay on the outside where krusher is at his best. obviously yarde needs to attack kovalev's body do you think he can do successfully do so? who are you rooting for?

I'm for Yarde in this, and I think Yarde can hit him anywhere, body or head, and get the job done. If Yarde has to run him down, he has to cut off the ring. Those sorts of things are the worry, he has no practice, but Kov is new to running too. He's an old dog with a new trick. Yarde will cut the distance, because he's quick, most likely along the ropes, but he needs to drop that bomb, eff work.

[mlac]

I'm for Yarde in this, and I think Yarde can hit him anywhere, body or head, and get the job done. If Yarde has to run him down, he has to cut off the ring. Those sorts of things are the worry, he has no practice, but Kov is new to running too. He's an old dog with a new trick. Yarde will cut the distance, because he's quick, most likely along the ropes, but he needs to drop that bomb, eff work.

You are falling for the fact he has an unbeaten record on boxrec and big muscles & abit of hype behind him, if you look at the people he has fought, its embarrising, every single guy is either from a lower division with an extremely low KO % or very old and has been KO'd aload of times already.

Warren was scared to put him in with frank buglioni and hosea burton ffs, he is not even proven at british level, ko'd a bunch of euro level journeymen & now hes fighting one of the best LHW's in recent years? yeah ill take Kovalev by brutal early KO