Beterbiev vs. Yarde: Can Anthony win on January 28th?

To Charles Blanc: Blue-collar fighter Anthony Yade defeats undefeated IBF, WBC and WBO light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev (18-0, 18 KOs) on January 28 at the Ovo Arena in London, England. By defeating it, it tries to make the impossible possible.

Some say the 31-year-old Yard is doing little to earn a title shot against the talented Beterbiev, much like Lyndon Arthur beat Beterbiev in 2020. To Lyndon.

Yard has never beaten anyone who pops out and says, “He’s evaluating a world title shot against Beterbiev,” but here he has a chance to fight for champion IBF, WBC and WBO 175-pound straps. is getting January 28th.

in addition, Yard gains hometown advantage Not in Montreal, Canada, Beterbiev’s adopted home, but in London, England, at the battle.

Most, if not all, boxing fans will associate this fight with undefeated knockout artist Beterbiev and the severely flawed yardage (23-2 , 22 KO) are waiting to happen. In 2019, he was knocked out by the heavily faded WBO Light Heavyweight Champion Sergey Kovalev.

“You mentioned Anthony Yard and Artur Beterbiev on January 28. A massive coup to get Beterbiev here to fight Yards and a big opportunity for Anthony Yard,” said Gareth A. Davis told Pitchboxing.

“Anthony is a big puncher and a good boxer,” promoter Frank Warren said of WBO mandatory Anthony Yard. “Beterbiev is a great fighter. He has three belts. I think he fought Callum Johnson two years ago and Johnson floored him. .

“If Anthony beats him, firstly, Anthony is a good finisher, but you can’t get over it. He’s full of confidence, Anthony. We did everything we could to have it in our backyard,” Warren said of the yard.

“He would have learned from Sergey Kovalev. [fight]Davis said of the yardage loss to former WBO light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev in Round 11 in Chelyabinsk, Russia, Aug. 24, 2019.

“Yeah, he should have won that fight,” Warren said of Yard’s fight with Kovalev. , he was in front of all the judges’ scorecards and he was like 10 seconds away from becoming world champion,” Warren said.