Kovalev vs Yarde Predictions

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by emallini, Aug 16, 2019.



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Poll closed Aug 22, 2019.
  1. Kovalev Points

    12.5%
  2. Kovalev Stoppage

    68.8%
  3. Yarde Points

    1.0%
  4. Yarde Stoppage

    17.7%
  1. anjawnaymiz

    anjawnaymiz Can we get Ivan Dychko some momentum Full Member

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    Which bellend was shouting lions in the camp over and over?

    I can’t wait to see Kovalev turn the heat up on Yarde
     
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  2. TBC-ASAP

    TBC-ASAP Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Turning down $1m they must be fairly confident
     
  3. boxberry92

    boxberry92 Member Full Member

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    There is a fine line between confidence and delusion, Yarde is obviously getting well paid for the fight but turning down $ 1 million knowing he will still be mandatory is a huge gamble to take.

    Even Lewis took step aside money to allow Tyson to fight Seldon.

    I hope Yarde wins but nothing he has done in the past has given me the impression he can beat Kovalev.

    I favour Yarde early and Kovalev late and I would not be surprised if either one of them gets knocked out in the first round. Tomorrow night Yarde and Tunde will come away either looking like geniuses or delusional fools.
     
  4. vargasfan1985

    vargasfan1985 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    for the life of me I just can’t see Sergei blowing this fight knowing that the Alvarez fight and the biggest payday of his career is around the corner. I also read that he could’ve pulled out of this fight and taken the Alvarez fight but told their team that he felt obligated to have this fight first and didn’t want to cancel. That tells me that he’s put in the work because obviously if he had not put in the work and was in poor shape, he could’ve just bailed on the fight right off the bat and taken the money.
     
  5. tdf1974

    tdf1974 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Everything shouts a Kovalev win....but he is defo on the slide and has been exposed ,especially with body shots...

    I feel its a good fight for everyone ?

    If only Yarde had fought Hosea Burton first lol
     
  6. emallini

    emallini Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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  7. BoxingABC1

    BoxingABC1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    And on the other side of that coin, Yarde is....what, good at beating up super-middleweights?
     
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  8. TBC-ASAP

    TBC-ASAP Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    My debate is do I go to the Gym and watch it on record or not go and watch live.

    Agree with TDF everything says Kovalev but I am not sure.

    Genuinely a very intriguing fight
     
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  9. lewis gassed

    lewis gassed The Bronze Dosser Full Member

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  10. mithffg

    mithffg Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I'll fu ck you till you love me fa got
     
  11. destruction

    destruction Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Kovalev TKO/KO round 5
     
  12. Scissors

    Scissors Posts are sponsored by Matchroom Full Member

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    Watch it live. No brainer.
     
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  13. boxberry92

    boxberry92 Member Full Member

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    I 100 % agree all logic points to an easy Kovalev win but I remember Terry Norris being in a similar situation when he boxed Keith Mullings.

    By the same token I also remember buying into the Audley Harrison hype multiple times.
     
  14. vargasfan1985

    vargasfan1985 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Mullings had a decent career and amateur background, right? Yarde has he neither.
     
  15. boxberry92

    boxberry92 Member Full Member

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    Mullings had also lost 4 times before the Norris fight , twice to journeyman.

    I'm not saying you're wrong, like others have mentioned I find this a very intriguing fight, similar to when Eubank Jr boxed Saunders. I just hope Yarde does not freeze and that he really goes for it from the opening bell.
     
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