Sergey Kovalev vs. Anthony Yarde - August 24, 2019

[dagilechia]

Yarde is not bad he has potential but he visibly lacks skills and experience = this fight was too Quick for him, Just like me and most thought

[Ruthless-RKO]

[Ruthless-RKO]

[Enlightened-One]

The amount of crap you gave me and other forum posters for correctly predicting the outcome is surely something you must feel embarrassed about?

Not at all, my point was you were calling this a mismatch and giving him 'no chance at all' while entirely ignoring what Yarde brought to the table and waffling on about experience as the be all end all. 'No chance at all' doesn't have an 8th like that

In the end, no amount of ring experience would have helped Yarde tonight, he was just beaten by the better guy.

Enjoy your Saturday night in your parents' basement.

I provided you with the “rose vs. thorn” explanation, which silenced you, but you persistently misrepresented what I wrote.

You didn’t just criticise me, but you attacked others too, but you won’t address that, will you?

Selective amnesia on your part?

Your salty tears of frustration taste absolutely delicious!

[Ruthless-RKO]

[boxing_rocks]

Yarde needs more ring time, more rounds. His cardio is not great. Needs to put an emphasis on that so he can sustain a better workrate in these high level fights. He's good but he's got a ways to go. I think he can get there.

Hopefully there is no permanent damage from all punishment to the head Yarde took today.

[Ruthless-RKO]

[lazboy]

Even after hurting Kovalev I don’t see anything special with Yarde. What does the future hold? I don’t know but I think he would benefit from dropping his delusional trainers, dropping his ineffective Mayweather imitation defence and maybe drop muscle although clearly his strength and power is an advantage.

[Impractical Poster]

Yarde needs more ring time, more rounds. His cardio is not great. Needs to put an emphasis on that so he can sustain a better workrate in these high level fights. He's good but he's got a ways to go. I think he can get there.

Hopefully there is no permanent damage from all punishment to the head Yarde took today.

I don't see how there couldn't be some degree of brain damage sustained from that fight.

[Tony1244]

Damn hot ring girls

[oogiebe]

132 punches landed by Yarde were the most on Kov ever.

[Tony1244]

No question. Maybe in the first Rd.

I wouldn't mind seeing him retire now on a high note. He looks vulnerable these days.

But seriously why do I see Russian fighters hiring American a-holes as trainers? Povetkin did it too and it cost him a lot in his career, and Kovalev's a-hole trainer tonight was anxious to stop the fight after round 8. I don't see any American fighters hiring Russian a-holes to be their trainers.

That is what is called over here as lighting a fire under someone's ass. It worked, didn't it?

Maybe it's a language barrier, but why are you calling the trainers a-holes?

[oogiebe]

I wouldn't mind seeing him retire now on a high note. He looks vulnerable these days.

But seriously why do I see Russian fighters hiring American a-holes as trainers? Povetkin did it too and it cost him a lot in his career, and Kovalev's a-hole trainer tonight was anxious to stop the fight after round 8. I don't see any American fighters hiring Russian a-holes to be their trainers.

That is what is called over here as lighting a fire under someone's ass. It worked, didn't it?

Maybe it's a language barrier, but why are you calling the trainers a-holes?

Exactly right.

[Onetimeonly]

Canelo's team will put an absurd rehydration clause on Kovalev to assure he wears down in the later rounds while Canelo spends the first 8 rounds assaulting his body. Kovalev will agree to the clause because the payday will be out of this world and its time to cash out.

Kov won't see the later rounds. He's a talented big puncher with balls but his punch resistance is gone. Canelo will demolish him early, easy money. No chance kov wins.

[Onetimeonly]

I wouldn't mind seeing him retire now on a high note. He looks vulnerable these days.

But seriously why do I see Russian fighters hiring American a-holes as trainers? Povetkin did it too and it cost him a lot in his career, and Kovalev's a-hole trainer tonight was anxious to stop the fight after round 8. I don't see any American fighters hiring Russian a-holes to be their trainers.

That is what is called over here as lighting a fire under someone's ass. It worked, didn't it?

Maybe it's a language barrier, but why are you calling the trainers a-holes?

Because he's an American hating asshole.

[Contendeh]

Although “I agree with Andre Ward” isn’t something I ever thought I’d say, I do agree with him.

1. Fight Canelo.
2. Make a lot of money.
3. Hang em up.

[Duran1970]

I think Kovalev himself agrees with that as well as per his post fight comments

[dagilechia]

132 punches landed by Yarde were the most on Kov ever.

but only 3 fighters (Alvarez, Chilemba and Hopkins) lasted more with Kovalyov..2 of them are defensive fighters that dont throw too much + they fought better version of Kovalyov

[dagilechia]

official scorecards were closer than i had it...judges in Russia are very generous

[dagilechia]

Even after hurting Kovalev I don’t see anything special with Yarde. What does the future hold? I don’t know but I think he would benefit from dropping his delusional trainers, dropping his ineffective Mayweather imitation defence and maybe drop muscle although clearly his strength and power is an advantage.

you are 100% right

[watsupdoc87]

I think Kovalev himself agrees with that as well as per his post fight comments

I was working during the fight and volume was off, what did he and yarde say after,vaguely?

[Ruthless-RKO]

Can see after Yarde’s huge round, he himself was finished. Hardly landed anything.

[thomasjkelley]

I think it's time for Kovalev to retire. If he can get the Canelo fight for big money, God bless him, he should take it but I don't see him beating Canelo. Canelo will be there for all 12 rounds. Kovalev is too easy to hit & I think Canelo will find the mark too often. 3-5 years ago, it would have been a completely different story but today Sergey is showing his age.

[dagilechia]

let's not forget that Canelo is much smaller... of course, i can see him defeating Kovalyov, but i still would favour the Russian... i can actually imagine it to look like Kovalyov vs Yarde - Kovalyov being clearly ahead on points

[Paci]

Yes, just take that Canelo-money and laugh all the way to the bank.