Ropes saved Kovalev from getting KOed in the 8th?

[hmc87]

He was trying get things going right from the start of the fight. He wasn't keeping up and was getting beat to the punch...Actually getting beat up by the jab. He didn't have many options at the point where he began shooting to the body....and he blew his load at that point. He just wasn't good enough technically but he was tough and he's a strong guy. He needs to go back to the drawing board and make some big improvements.

Just jumped in competition too much too soon

[REDEEMER]

Buddy has not long lost a fighter in the ring, Im sure he will be more cautious and liable to stop a fight sooner after that.

Kov was in trouble and kept his composure to ride it out, he is boxing a lot better these days, no longer the crusher more a boxer puncher, his chin looks ok he took some very big shots.

Agreed ,I would still pick Yarde after that one though,he showed he could be more effective against the better boxer and has them championship rounds in now, that is something you get with experience . Imop Kov doesn't get by a rematch .

[Joel Osteen]

Well, you know what they say about assuming. Last I checked Texas wasnt in Europe. Im familiar with the standing 8 count, if you would have read carefully you would have understood what I was saying.

If you understood what a standing eight count is I wouldn't need to would i?

[Motorcity Cobra]

I can't believe you watched that I'm slow motion and came to that conclusion. Ask the mods to delete this thread

[Sun_Tzu]

If you understood what a standing eight count is I wouldn't need to would i?

Oh, you're a member of the tard squad around here, noted.

[Roadblock]

Agreed ,I would still pick Yarde after that one though,he showed he could be more effective against the better boxer and has them championship rounds in now, that is something you get with experience . Imop Kov doesn't get by a rematch .

Conditioning always bothered me with Kov I dont think he is hard trainer, a lot depends on how Yarde improves he lost just every round if Kov was to just box behind the jab with better conditioning he could win quite easily, but honestly I dont think there is enough gap in the division, just about any of the better guys can get a win over the other.

I just hope if its Canelo next that there is no CW bs thats its a legit LH bout, Kov looks to me like he struggles making weight, must be dense bone with him.

[Vlad_]

Kovalev took some monster shots and stayed composed. Held on when he had to. Then when Yarde emptied his tank, Kovalev had his second wind and smashed him in the 9, 10 and 11th rounds.

[_Maxi]

I can't believe you watched that I'm slow motion and came to that conclusion. Ask the mods to delete this thread

I'm just making questions man. Better than your "Al Haymon ****s me hard everyday" type of threads.

[YoungManRumble]

I'm just making questions man. Better than your "Al Haymon ****s me hard everyday" type of threads.

It's always good to question things, even better to get other peoples opinion on it. There are lots of cool people on here who will just tell you what they think instead of being a condescending ******* about it. I'm honestly surprised at the level of discord here, filter out all the shyt threads and topics and there's some good intelligent discussion and thoughtful insights to be found.

[j0zef]

I don't think so. He got rocked, but he knew he can fall on the ropes and bounce off them as do most fighters. If that was in the middle of the ring, maybe a flash KD, but probably not even that.

Kov has a good chin.