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It appears that Yarde's trainer doesn't believe in sparring, so Yarde didn't spar preparing for this fight. It will be a slaughter.

Kovalev not even a 2 to 1 favorite, gamblers think it is close fight. The thing I wonder about is Kovalev being thrown off airplane, most likely drunk. If he was drunk this close to a fight, he might not be in good shape physically or mentally?

boxing_rocks wrote: ↑23 Aug 2019, 21:34 It appears that Yarde's trainer doesn't believe in sparring, so Yarde didn't spar preparing for this fight. It will be a slaughter.

Er hat danach gefragt, jetzt wird er es bekommen!

victor-romeo wrote: ↑23 Aug 2019, 21:41 Kovalev not even a 2 to 1 favorite, gamblers think it is close fight. The thing I wonder about is Kovalev being thrown off airplane, most likely drunk. If he was drunk this close to a fight, he might not be in good shape physically or mentally?

He may be better when he is drunk. Besides, I doubt the fight will reach the second half.

victor-romeo wrote: ↑23 Aug 2019, 21:41 Kovalev not even a 2 to 1 favorite, gamblers think it is close fight. The thing I wonder about is Kovalev being thrown off airplane, most likely drunk. If he was drunk this close to a fight, he might not be in good shape physically or mentally?

The definition of a gambler is to take a gamble. Yarde has a puncher's chance, like Alverez had in the first fight.
I think the odds have narrowed from lots of little bets on Yarde by KO/TKO. Heck, I would risk $10 on it, no more than that though

See the size of Yarde at the weigh in, not an ounce of fat on him and primed physically, he looked ready to go.

Looking good and being good do not necessarily coincide.

KiwiRider wrote: ↑24 Aug 2019, 00:20

victor-romeo wrote: ↑23 Aug 2019, 21:41 Kovalev not even a 2 to 1 favorite, gamblers think it is close fight. The thing I wonder about is Kovalev being thrown off airplane, most likely drunk. If he was drunk this close to a fight, he might not be in good shape physically or mentally?

The definition of a gambler is to take a gamble. Yarde has a puncher's chance, like Alverez had in the first fight.
I think the odds have narrowed from lots of little bets on Yarde by KO/TKO. Heck, I would risk $10 on it, no more than that though

Little bets don't move odds.

for those who will need link - it's shown on 1 channel in Russia, looks like it works and doesnt have the geoblockade:

official legal stream - https://www.1tv.ru/live

starts at:
23:25 (Chelyabinsk time)
21:25 (Moscow time)
20:25 (Central Europe time)
19:25 (London time)
14:25 (New York time)
13:25 (Chicago time)
11:25 (Los Angeles time)
3:25 (25th august, Tokyo time)

Anyone know when this starts in real time?

Tony1244 wrote: ↑24 Aug 2019, 09:42 Anyone know when this starts in real time?

UK time? 8pm round 1

Can't wait, Yarde is doing the business, if I'm wrong feel free to bump my posts and tell me, 'Maggie, you soo cray'

margaret thatcher wrote: ↑24 Aug 2019, 09:48 Can't wait, Yarde is doing the business, if I'm wrong feel free to bump my posts and tell me, 'Maggie, you soo cray'

duly noted, mate!

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑24 Aug 2019, 09:47

Tony1244 wrote: ↑24 Aug 2019, 09:42 Anyone know when this starts in real time?

UK time? 8pm round 1

Thanks, but I'm in the US, and that is 5 hours from now.

Tony1244 wrote: ↑24 Aug 2019, 10:11

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑24 Aug 2019, 09:47

UK time? 8pm round 1

Thanks, but I'm in the US, and that is 5 hours from now.

TV starts at 1230 eastern on ESPN+

Onetimeonly wrote: ↑24 Aug 2019, 10:43

Tony1244 wrote: ↑24 Aug 2019, 10:11

Thanks, but I'm in the US, and that is 5 hours from now.

TV starts at 1230 eastern on ESPN+

Thanks. One thing said 9:30 EST and another 12:30 EST. Considering it hasn't started, the 12:30 looks about right.

Tony1244 wrote: ↑24 Aug 2019, 10:59

Onetimeonly wrote: ↑24 Aug 2019, 10:43

TV starts at 1230 eastern on ESPN+

Thanks. One thing said 9:30 EST and another 12:30 EST. Considering it hasn't started, the 12:30 looks about right.

Kovalyov Yarde at 14 25 NY time

Tony1244 wrote: ↑24 Aug 2019, 10:59

Onetimeonly wrote: ↑24 Aug 2019, 10:43

TV starts at 1230 eastern on ESPN+

Thanks. One thing said 9:30 EST and another 12:30 EST. Considering it hasn't started, the 12:30 looks about right.

US: 12:30PM ET. 9:30AM PT.

dagilechia wrote: ↑24 Aug 2019, 11:06

Tony1244 wrote: ↑24 Aug 2019, 10:59

Thanks. One thing said 9:30 EST and another 12:30 EST. Considering it hasn't started, the 12:30 looks about right.

Kovalyov Yarde at 14 25 NY time

Maybe 14:25 (2:45 PM) ET (NY time) is for the main event.

Ilya Muromets wrote: ↑24 Aug 2019, 11:08

dagilechia wrote: ↑24 Aug 2019, 11:06
Kovalyov Yarde at 14 25 NY time

Maybe 14:25 (2:45 PM) ET (NY time) is for the main event.

That is what i mean

Thanks Everyone

Tony1244 wrote: ↑24 Aug 2019, 10:59

Onetimeonly wrote: ↑24 Aug 2019, 10:43

TV starts at 1230 eastern on ESPN+

Thanks. One thing said 9:30 EST and another 12:30 EST. Considering it hasn't started, the 12:30 looks about right.

Of course it's right.

Evgeny Romanov has just TKOed another journeyman in the 1st.

Aleksei Papin (11-0, 10 KO's) entering the ring now. He also has a 276-4 kick boxing record. His ring entrance music sounds like a Russian Enya.

Ilunga Makabu (25-2, 24 KO's) enters after. Makabu's only losses was in his pro debut and in 2016 to Tony Bellew, everyone else has been destroyed (most recently Dmitry Kudryashov).