Anthony Yarde prepares for his third attempt to conquer a world light heavyweight title, and this time, he assures it will be different.
After falling to Artur Beterbiev and Sergey Kovalev in 2023 and 2019 respectively, Yarde (27-3, 24 KOs) seeks redemption. The English boxer will face American David Benavidez (30-0, 24 KOs) for the WBC belt in Saudi Arabia.
Yarde, 34 years old and from East London, knows he’s the underdog, but he trusts in his evolution since those defeats. In his fight against Beterbiev, he was stopped in the eighth round, while against Kovalev he lasted until the eleventh.
I’m tired of being the guy who puts on great fights, but loses. I need to win this one and break expectations.
Anthony YardeYarde highlights experience as the key factor in his improvement. He believes that, if he were to fight Beterbiev again, the result would be different.
The British boxer believes he learned a lot from the fight against Beterbiev, acknowledging his bravery and his own. He thinks his performance against Beterbiev influenced Dmitry Bivol’s decision to face him, by identifying weaknesses that could be exploited.In his last fight, Benavidez defeated David Morell by unanimous decision, after recovering from a fall. Yarde acknowledges that, although Benavidez does not have the same knockout power as Beterbiev or Kovalev, his danger is only known when he gets in the ring.
Yarde has won four fights since his defeat to Beterbiev, the most recent in April, where he overcame Lyndon Arthur by unanimous decision in a trilogy.
After everything I’ve been through in life, this fight could change my life.
Yarde emphasizes that his victory over Arthur was important, but that he can still improve.
