Sergey Kovalev stops Anthony Yarde to retain WBO world light-heavyweight title

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Russia's Sergey Kovalev comes through an eighth-round scare to defend his world title against Britain's Anthony Yarde.

Kovalev found poise after looking exposed in round eight to earn an 11th-round stoppage

As the bell sounded, Kovalev's promoter Egis Klimas could be seen puffing out his cheeks, seemingly relieved that hope of a lucrative bout with Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez next remained alive. "I have done myself justice, even coming out here - 99% of people would not have dared to do what I did. Experience played a big part, he paced himself better."Kovalev - a three-time world champion at light-heavyweight - has contested global titles in his last 16 fights, a run dating back to his demolition of Wales' Nathan Cleverly in Cardiff in 2013.

Yarde, though, undoubtedly answered questions, notably over whether he could absorb punishment against a top-class fighter. Kovalev's trainer Buddy McGirt told him he would end the fight if he took similar punishment again and his fighter responded brilliantly, hitting and moving in the ninth before appearing close to stopping Yarde in the 10th.

 

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Looked good at times but got knocked out by a jab.

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