Comments Thread For: Sergey Kovalev-Anthony Yarde: Afterthoughts

[aboutfkntime]

Yarde fought well for someone who was taking such a huge step up

good for him

[aboutfkntime]

still not sold on Canelo/Kovalev

if it happens at the full limit of 175... I suppose it will be ok

[P4Pdunny]

I don't believe Yarde doesn't do any sparring. Tunde tries to be too clever for his own good, get a formula that will be sustainable at the top level.

[MDPopescu]

In a clash between an aging divisional stalwart coming off one of his best wins and an evident talent everyone knows is in need of seasoning, to pick the challenger is a guess. Guesswork rarely works out in the highly skilled world that is championship boxing. Anthony Yarde made it look like a rare evening in the eighth round on Saturday. The young power puncher had Sergey Kovalev backing up, holding on, and looking to survive.
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... "Barring some sort of abusive catchweight, Alvarez-Kovalev would be a welcome addition to the fall." ...

Cliff Rold, dear... do you take ODLH and Canelo as some idiots in the game???...

[MDPopescu]

I don't believe Yarde doesn't do any sparring. Tunde tries to be too clever for his own good, get a formula that will be sustainable at the top level.

... but, anyway, Yarde was completely exhausted with 30 seconds to go in the 8th round...

[Adamsc151]

If the whole no/minimal sparring thing is working out for him skill development wise, then fair play for trying something different and getting results. The lung capacity will definitely need working on though. Even the biggest punchers in a particular division will need to go the distance occasionally - just ask Wilder and Golovkin - and an exhausted fighter is not likely to win rounds.

[juggernaut666]

Or he could spar. That might help build his stamina too. Ring experience without doing the little things in between might not be enough

Sparring wasn't the issue ,going past round 7 was and a very bad plan to attack at full capacity After the round you've never been in . Makes me wonder what goes through the minds that are hired to win a fight for a fighter. lol

Sparring will help ,I actually went on watching him do Heavybag work and I still believe Yarde does win a rematch which Kovalev who will avoid that like the plague for obvious reasons.

[P4Pdunny]

... but, anyway, Yarde was completely exhausted with 30 seconds to go in the 8th round...

He looked tired from about the 5th/6th to me even.