Fight Preview: Kovalev vs. Yarde

By: William Holmes
On Saturday night in Chelyabink, Russia Sergey Kovalev, the WBO Light Heavyweight Champion, will defend his title against Anthony Yarde, in Kovalev’s hometown.
Kovalev will be fighting for the first time in Russia since his win over Isaac Chilemba in July of 2016, but will have the full support of the crowd in attendance.Kovalev currently has pending charges for an assault charge in the United States, so fighting in Russia will help take his mind off of that.The fight c