Just 17 days now until Anthony Yarde knocks out Kovalev to become world champion

Yarde is overhyped really badly in certain sections of the UK media IMHO, but I'm beginning to think he's going to win because numerous reports suggest that Kovalev has totally gone off the rails...

 

Ko4 for kov4clev.

 

Yeah I am starting to think the same, when the fight was first mentioned I was thinking Kovalev by KO but the closer it gets I am not so confident and Yarde winning by KO wouldn't surprise me.

 

the fight is in Russia therefor I'm going with Kovalev by UD

 

Christ (LOL).

I think the guy in the white shirt in the video could beat Yarde. The guy in the black shirt might be able to, too. (LOL)

Kovalev by easy stoppage.

 

If how Kovalev fought in Russia vs Chilemba is any indication, a Yarde knockout is very possible. I think he'll pull it off.

 

It's got every marking of a "trap" fight between taking place in Russia and the Canelo fight drama. I'm not convinced Kovalev can focus 100% with distractions like that in place.

 

doesn't matter what Yarde's state is.... but rather Kovalevs. If Kovalev does the same thing he did against Alvarez II, box smart, not waste too much energy, avoid punches. Yarde has no chance... If Kovalev comes unprepared, out of shape, skipping training, drinking, grabbing flight attendants, he will lose, and based on reports I hear, it's the latter... It seems like every time Kov wins, he gets too comfortable and loses the hunger, and starts screwing around... Hopefully the huge payday against Canelo for his next fight motivates him against Yarde.

 

Kovelev's time has come and gone...
Hopefully he can put on a nice performance for his people back home without getting KOd..
After that he should retire.

 

Lions

 

It's quite likely that Kovalev always had these issues but just did a better job at keeping them under wrap. It could all catch up to him here but this is a quantum leap in class for Yarde and Kovalev still showed some pretty good form against Alvarez in the rematch. Krusher by KO is still the most likely outcome I'd say.

 

Despite the reports that Kov has gone off the rails he's still a world class boxer and so far above Hungarian plumber level Yarde has boxed at it's not funny.

I quite like Yarde (his manager Turde is a different matter) and would be delighted to see him pull it off but i just think he'll be comprehensively out boxed.

 

Pretty confident Kov takes this one - I want to get behind Yarde but the nature of his progression haven't been the most intriguing.

If Krusher has anything left he should have enough to beat Yarde down the stretch.

 

Frank Warren doesn’t seem to confident which is a worry.

I’ve said it for ages, what my eyes show me, Yarde will knockout Kovalev.