Kovalev beats Yarde deservedly. Without the KO it could have been a draw?

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  1. Boxing2019

    Boxing2019 If you want peace, prepare war. banned Full Member

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    Would have been a draw?
     
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  2. LeftRightDownThePipe

    LeftRightDownThePipe Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    No. Kovalev was ahead and would have won the last two rounds. UD
     
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  3. dangerousity

    dangerousity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Had kovalev comfortably winning. Yarde had a couple of good rounds but aside from that completely got popped with the jab.

    The should roll is useless against tall out boxers because you can’t should roll a punch coming from above and it’s crap for walking in. Which is why broner and yarde have to take the fight to their opponents with hands up if the opponent is taller with longer reach and got skills. Same as how floyd did it with mcregor.

    Canelo or GGG destroys Kovalev.
     
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  4. Boxing2019

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    He suffered a lot in the middle.
     
  5. Staminakills

    Staminakills Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Exactly, both ggg and canelo are simply too many levels above kov... mismatches both fights.
    Total mismatches.

    Canelo will pay kov ANYTHING to steer Clear of GGG for few more years
     
  6. Patter983

    Patter983 Active Member Full Member

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    A draw ? You could give Yarde three rounds tops if you are generous one clear round was Yardes imo , other than that you couldn’t really argue Kovalev winning the rest.
     
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  7. Pure Glass

    Pure Glass Active Member Full Member

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    I gave Yarde 2 rounds.
     
  8. Boxing2019

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    I agree. With Canelo and Golovkin he couldnt do it!
     
  9. mirkofilipovic

    mirkofilipovic ESB Management Full Member

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    Which goes to show you how terrified Canelo is of Triple Greatness, that he much rather wait for Golovkin to turn 40 than to fight him again now.
     
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  10. Boxing2019

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    Kovalev was in serious trouble in the eighth round where Yarde briefly took control, landing some huge shots that put him within touching distance of the belt. As to the last rounds we dont know if Kovalev would have won them!
     
  11. destruction

    destruction Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yarde only won 1 round up until he was knocked out clean in the 11th.

    It was far far away from being a draw
     
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  12. KiwiMan

    KiwiMan Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    There was another round or two that could have gone to Yarde but yeah Kovalev was a long way up.
     
  13. LeftRightDownThePipe

    LeftRightDownThePipe Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    The tide was VERY obviously back in Kovalev’s favor. And he was winning the fight before the reality of it all... TKO11
     
  14. pepsiclassic

    pepsiclassic Well-Known Member Full Member

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    yarde won 3 rounds for me but in the 10th it was clear yarde was at the point of no return
     
  15. chacal

    chacal F*** the new normal Full Member

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    Rofl withougt the ko? yarde did nothing. It's hard to give him 3 or 4 rounds. You dont win a round when your only thought in mind is "roll his right hand rolll his right hand roll his right hand..." you dont get credit for rolling a punch, but for punching.