"I keep hearing 'three time's a charm' or 'third time lucky'. I don't really believe in luck. I feel like I'm a better fighter now."
"I've had my eye on Anthony Yarde for a long time. He has power and heart. No matter who he faces, it's a good fight."
"I want to give people action-packed fights. This one is going to live up to the moment."
"I feel this is the best version of me. I always said I didn't want an easy route."
Anthony Yarde will challenge undefeated David Benavidez for the WBC light‑heavyweight title in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Yarde is 34 with a 27‑win record and has lost two previous world title fights to Sergey Kovalev and Artur Beterbiev. Benavidez, 28, is an American of Mexican heritage with 30 wins and 24 stoppages and is a former two‑time super‑middleweight champion. Benavidez promises an action‑packed fight and calls Yarde a powerful, heart‑filled opponent. The undercard featured heated moments between Brian Norman Jr and Devin Haney's camps, while Yarde and Benavidez showed mutual respect during their face‑off.
Read at www.bbc.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]