Russia: Sergei Kovalev and Anthony Yarde hold presser ahead of world title bout

W/S Journalists at the beginning of press conference, Chelyabinsk
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W/S Boxers Sergei Kovalev and Anthony Yarde with their coaches
SOT, Vadim Evdokimov, Deputy Governor of Chelyabinsk region (Russian): “Of course, it is responsible and exciting to take a fight in the homeland but I think that familiar walls and lukewarm support of boxing fans and Chelyabinsk citizens will give strength to Sergei and, I hope, will inspire for winning.”
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SOT, Sergei Kovalev, boxer (Russian): “It is ambitions. It is clear that he calls himself a lion but for me he is just a lion cub who has too much fluff, so that I’ll have to peel his bark off.”
C/U Journalist’s camera *CUTAWAY*
SOT, Anthony Yarde, boxer: “This is a fight of experience, youth and your mental. And others believe that right now I am mentally very strong. And I believe what happens on the night is what matters. I thought that your experience plays the part. I believe how you perform on the night is what matters.”
M/S Kovalev and Yarde posing
SCRIPT
Russian light-heavyweight boxer Sergei Kovalev and his British opponent Anthony Yarde held press-conference ahead of their WBO World title fight in Chelyabinsk on Wednesday.
“It is ambitions. It is clear that he calls himself a lion but for me he is just a lion cub who has too much fluff, so that I’ll have to peel his bark off,” Sergei Kovalev said.
Yarde emphasized his youthfulness and mental strength, and said “what happens on the night is what matters.”
The WBO World title fight is scheduled to take place in Chelyabinsk on Saturday.