Comments Thread For: Trainer: Yarde Had Kovalev Out; Showed He Belongs At This Level

[Vlad_]

I'll admit I pushed for Yarde, I like underdogs, but Yarde went down from a jab. His chin is highly suspect.

He went down because he was totally exhausted. The jab was strong, but it wasn’t a chin check, it was Yarde having ZERO energy left.

Man did Kova get a hell of a second wind in the 9th through 11th round.

[anonymous2.0]

Yarde:

+ Above average chin
+ Above average speed
+ Athletic

- Bad footwork, ended up following Kovalev around
- Leaves his left hand down
- Gassed by the 5th round
- Abandoned pull counter game plan
- Eventually had no game plan at all
- Had no jab of his own
- Had no answer for Kovalev's jab
- No combination punching

And that's not counting his preparation. Yarde definitely put up a spirited effort but is he elite level? Unless in his next fights he shows signs of improving I say no. Put another way: Out of Yarde's performance I remember the 1st round where Yarde started off sharp, the 8th round where Kovalev was hurt - and that's it out of 11 rounds.

[_Rexy_]

Yarde:

+ Above average chin
+ Above average speed
+ Athletic

- Bad footwork, ended up following Kovalev around
- Leaves his left hand down
- Gassed by the 5th round
- Abandoned pull counter game plan
- Eventually had no game plan at all
- Had no jab of his own
- Had no answer for Kovalev's jab
- No combination punching

And that's not counting his preparation. Yarde definitely put up a spirited effort but is he elite level? Unless in his next fights he shows signs of improving I say no. Put another way: Out of Yarde's performance I remember the 1st round where Yarde started off sharp, the 8th round where Kovalev was hurt - and that's it out of 11 rounds.

and even then, his speed only seemed above average for the first 2 rounds. Not to mention using a Philly Shell stance without actually using the Philly Shell is the dumbest thing I've ever seen.

[HeadBodyBodyBody]

Yarde:

+ Above average chin
+ Above average speed
+ Athletic

- Bad footwork, ended up following Kovalev around
- Leaves his left hand down
- Gassed by the 5th round
- Abandoned pull counter game plan
- Eventually had no game plan at all
- Had no jab of his own
- Had no answer for Kovalev's jab
- No combination punching

And that's not counting his preparation. Yarde definitely put up a spirited effort but is he elite level? Unless in his next fights he shows signs of improving I say no. Put another way: Out of Yarde's performance I remember the 1st round where Yarde started off sharp, the 8th round where Kovalev was hurt - and that's it out of 11 rounds.

To add to that, in a couple of years, Yarde will be the wrong side of 30 - which is when his athleticism and speed may not come so easy. No boxer should be 30 and struggling with the fundamentals, time is running out

[Ajvar]

He belongs to ELITE because was KTFO by a JAB.
Khan level of elite? Then maybe...

[Bronx2245]

Trainer needs to question himself, "why does my 28-yr. old fighter have stamina problems?" That's not Anthony's fault!

[Satir]

Yarde can actually make a good carrer off of that loss and become a multi-millionaire just like Jocobs did losing to GGG

[PunchyPotorff]

So Ajayi..... Kovalev was out in the 8th? Wow, I guess that must've been Kovalev's ghost who rallied in rounds 9 on, and KNOCKED OUT your inexperienced exhausted kid in the 11th. Gee, funny how my eyes were deceiving me all along. Sure glad you cleared things up.

If the kid has anything upstairs, he'll fire this clown and get with an actual legit trainer. No sparring? LOL!!!!!! What a sick joke.

[Boksfan]

Yarde can actually make a good carrer off of that loss and become a multi-millionaire just like Jocobs did losing to GGG

No, Jacobs put a good fight where Yarde got outclassed and knocked out.

[steeve steel]

Then why didn't he win the fight?