'He calls himself a lion but to me his a cub': Sergey Kovalev dismisses Anthony Yarde's chances ahead of WBO light-heavyweight title fight
- Sergey Kovalev has mocked the ambitions of Britain's Anthony Yarde
- The pair face each other in a WBO light-heavyweight title fight on Saturday
- Unbeaten Yarde will start as a big underdog against his Russian opponent
Sergey Kovalev has mocked the ambitions of Britain's Anthony Yarde ahead of their WBO light-heavyweight title fight in Chelyabinsk on Saturday night.
The unbeaten Yarde will start as a big underdog against his Russian opponent but has insisted he is intent on scoring a knockout victory.
However the hard-hitting Kovalev, who has scored 28 stoppage wins in his 37 fights, dismissed Yarde's chances of pulling off what would rank as one of the best British boxing victories abroad.
![Sergey Kovalev has mocked the ambitions of Britain's Anthony Yarde ahead of their fight](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/08/21/17/17532974-0-image-a-12_1566403567521.jpg)
Sergey Kovalev has mocked the ambitions of Britain's Anthony Yarde ahead of their fight
Kovalev told a press conference: 'He calls himself a lion but to me he is a cub. I will have to get rid of all that baby fur off his skin so he will run away back home.
'He has had a lot of fights and he's won them by KO (and) he thinks he will knock me out, but Saturday will show.'
![The unbeaten Yarde will start as a big underdog against his Russian opponent in Chelyabinsk](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/08/21/17/17532976-0-image-a-13_1566403570375.jpg)
The unbeaten Yarde will start as a big underdog against his Russian opponent in Chelyabinsk
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