Sergey Alexandrovich Kovalev vs. Anthony Yarde & Ilunga Makabu vs. Aleksei Papin RBR.

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  1. sid

    sid Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Great fight I feel Yarde will have leaned loads v Kovalev some work & I'd have Yarde.
     
  2. VG_Addict

    VG_Addict Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    What round does a pre-Ward Kovalev knock Yarde out in?
     
  3. JDub

    JDub Active Member Full Member

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    Not being funny but your champion is Deontay Wilder. Do us all a favour and wind it in.
     
  4. deyell

    deyell MOLECULE FROM HELL. Full Member

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    Heavily after the 8th round where he punched himself out trying to stop Kovalev.
     
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  5. bluebird

    bluebird Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He almost knocked Kovalev out , then gassed out .

    Was losing first 7 rounds closely about 5-2 kov
     
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  6. JMotrain

    JMotrain Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He showed a good chin but got KTFO by a jab when he had 0% energy left. So pretty bad.
     
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  7. gdm

    gdm Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    In his prime he would have sparked out this fool in 2-3 rounds.
     
  8. bluebird

    bluebird Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Why does canelo wanna fight kovalev? I don’t get it . Kovalev can jab that midgets head off
     
  9. JMotrain

    JMotrain Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Faded not shot. If he was shot, he wouldn't have been able to go 11 rounds and still have the energy to knockout Yarde.
     
  10. 305th

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    :D:D
     
  11. The Clan

    The Clan Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yarde wasn’t getting hit with power shots all night though was he!

    Bunce needs to pull his tongue out of Warrens ass
     
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  12. JMotrain

    JMotrain Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Canelo goes to the body and he'll stop Kovalev. I hope I'm wrong but that's how I see it now.
     
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  13. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    :deal:

    He needs to take that fight, win... and then retire. I don't want to see him against Gvozdyk or Beterbiev.
     
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  14. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    I feel Canelo stands a better chance though.
     
  15. Liquorice

    Liquorice Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    One sided fight mostly but Yarde had sporadic moments of success.. he was game enough just not good enough.