Comments Thread For: Frank Warren: If Yarde Catches Sergey Kovalev - He Will Go!

[MrShakeAndBake]

To me , Kovalev is so over rated at this point of his career. I used to think Kovalev really was a crusher but I believe he has been exposed. He was never really tested and once he fought wars that was his downfall. He chin isn’t that good and he certainly can’t take a body shot and if he fights Canelo that plays right into Canelo hands.

Tested by who?! He out-phuking boxed coWard in the first fight, put that fool on his azz... Won most of his fights on the road... Kova is no bitch like some of these boxers who have to hide behind local judges and reffs to get a home town win. He is a road warrior! You got **** twisted...

[Liondw]

I don't think Kovalev is the number one light heavyweight in the world. Bivol would beat him, and a perhaps one of two other fighters. But yes, it's a tough ask for Yarde to win in Russia. Interesting fight.

[Corelone]

He was the Crusher, Im not knocking that. I'm saying, father time is undefeated and the effects of boxing are cumulative. Once a punch is landed, not even God can take it back. Sergey pulled a rabbit out of the hat last time out. How long can he do that? Alvarez was good, but not known as a puncher. Yarde is young, and nothing but a puncher. He's quick and explosive, that's a bad combo for the elderly.

[Adamsc151]

Although he's not quite the bulldozing "Krusher" of a few years ago, I still think Kovalev still has too much for Yarde to deal with at this point. Ironically I think Yarde would have had a better chance against the prime Kovalev - at least he would have had the 50/50 element of a firefight. Kovalev now seems to have accepted he no longer has he endurance to continuously march down and overpower younger opponents, he's falling back on the technical ability he learned during a typically long Eastern-European amateur career. Yarde never had that extended period of seasoning; I think he only had about a dozen amateur fights and his pro record does not have anyone above journeyman level on it.

[Beercules]

I have never seen Yarde fight.

What fight should I check out?

[jas]

and vice versa

[bronx7]

Just looking over Yarde record. I do not know one fighter on his whole record never tested by anything close to a top LH. Huge experience factor for Kov

[kafkod]

Although he's not quite the bulldozing "Krusher" of a few years ago, I still think Kovalev still has too much for Yarde to deal with at this point. Ironically I think Yarde would have had a better chance against the prime Kovalev - at least he would have had the 50/50 element of a firefight. Kovalev now seems to have accepted he no longer has he endurance to continuously march down and overpower younger opponents, he's falling back on the technical ability he learned during a typically long Eastern-European amateur career. Yarde never had that extended period of seasoning; I think he only had about a dozen amateur fights and his pro record does not have anyone above journeyman level on it.

That's a good point. This could turn out to be a different fight than the shoot out everybody has been expecting, including me. You would have to go with Kovalev to win a boxing match against an inexperienced kid like Yarde. But at Krusher's age, nothing can be guaranteed.

[kafkod]

I have never seen Yarde fight.

What fight should I check out?

This is his last fight against Travis Reeves and a typical Yarde performance. He's been outclassing and KO'ing domestic and good journeyman level opponents in his last few fights. Definitely time to step him up ... but this far?

Mmmm .. we'll see!

[Beercules]

This is his last fight against Travis Reeves and a typical Yarde performance. He's been outclassing and KO'ing domestic and good journeyman level opponents in his last few fights. Definitely time to step him up ... but this far?

Mmmm .. we'll see!

Ok I am watching now.


He looks strong.