Kovalev- Yarde staredown . Does Kovalev still have a soul ?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Dance84, Aug 23, 2019.

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Who wins

Poll closed Aug 24, 2019.

  1. Kovalev UD

    9 vote(s)
    17.6%

  2. Kovalev KO

    35 vote(s)
    68.6%

  3. Yarde UD

    3 vote(s)
    5.9%

  4. Yarde KO

    4 vote(s)
    7.8%

  5. Draw

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
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  1. vargasfan1985

    vargasfan1985 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    It’s in Russia?
     
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  2. Badbot

    Badbot You can just do things. Full Member

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    ESPN+ supposedly hit 2million subscribers in February.
    And their deal with UFC has also been good for signups.

    Streaming is the future and ESPN is doing the right thing here. At least it's cheap at the moment.
     
    Badbot, Aug 23, 2019
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  3. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Scoring over there is better than in Las Vegas....
     
    heerko koois, Aug 23, 2019
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  4. Rilz

    Rilz Ball don't lie! Full Member

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    Yeah, but ESPN already had a comprehensive streaming service, for a number of years. What did the + add? Exclusivity? They were already a huge player in sports streaming.
     
    Rilz, Aug 23, 2019
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  5. Liquorice

    Liquorice Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    If Kovalev boxes & stays disciplined its his fight obviously but everybody reaches there sell by date.. Kovalev has had 3 recent losses*.. 2 by stoppage.. numerous out of ring issues & trainer changes.. tho he does look well physically & mentally tho.. Yarde might be the goods, we'll have to wait & see but the little I have seen of him he does look tailor made for an elite level boxer like Kovalev.. but the question is which Kovalev will turn up?

    They do say the wolf at the top of the hill is never as hungry as the one climbing it.. at 36 LHWs tend to be on the slide mostly..
     
    Liquorice, Aug 23, 2019
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  6. chacal

    chacal F*** the new normal Full Member

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    I dont see why a top fighter needs a soul in order to kick a bum's ass. Who cares if kovalev still has a soul or not? he's fighting yarde, dude.
     
    chacal, Aug 23, 2019
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  7. mirkofilipovic

    mirkofilipovic ESB Management Full Member

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    In Soviet Russia Hometown fighter gets robbed against foreigner.
     
    mirkofilipovic, Aug 23, 2019
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  8. minemax

    minemax Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I am so contradicted about this fight at the moment, that not to bet on it at all is probably a very good idea...
     
    minemax, Aug 23, 2019
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  9. POTUS

    POTUS Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Noodles SD
     
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  10. POTUS

    POTUS Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Maybe Draw
    :nusenuse:

    I can also see both KO1.
    You still have twelve hours to decide?:icon_popcorn: I believe where the fight is they're twelve hrs ahead 12:08 P.M.
     
    POTUS, Aug 23, 2019
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  11. rapscalion

    rapscalion Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Am I the only one who thinks stare downs are lame?
     
    rapscalion, Aug 23, 2019
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  12. minemax

    minemax Boxing Addict Full Member

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    There are so many unknowns/pitfalls in this fight (Kovalev’s “secrets”, how good Yarde really is, etc) that those 12 hours won’t change much.
     
    minemax, Aug 23, 2019
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  13. Manu Vatuvei

    Manu Vatuvei Active Member Full Member

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    It’s weird how Yarde is somehow huge and yet not very big at the same time.
     
    Manu Vatuvei, Aug 24, 2019
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  14. UniversalPart

    UniversalPart Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He's a pumped up weight lifter who got outweighed by a skinny old Kovalev who looks like he killed himself to make weight.

    Once they rehydrate on the night you'll see how much bigger naturally Kovalev really is.
     
    UniversalPart, Aug 24, 2019
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  15. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    Yarde's going to come flying in with a leaping left hook, it'll land on Kovalev's glove, then he'll pull out with his hands down and Kovalev times him and drills him out cold with a picture perfect right cross.
     
    CST80, Aug 24, 2019
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