Anthony Yarde: record, next fight and profile →
ANTHONY YARDE has added top London trainer James Cook to his team as he launches another World title run. Former British and European champion Cook will join Tunde Ajayi and Ade Olayinka in the corner when the world ranked Light-Heavyweight returns to action next month.
Light-Heavyweight rivals Lyndon Arthur and Anthony Yarde both return to action on Saturday July 10 at the Royal Albert Hall, ahead of a contracted rematch later this year. Arthur narrowly outpointed Yarde in December and they will get a close up of each other once again on Queensberry’s summer special live on BT Sport.
Frank Warren, promoter for light heavyweight contender Anthony Yarde, says the dangerous fighter's next fight is being targeted for the month of July - with a rematch against Lyndon Arthur likely to happen in the fall.
ANTHONY YARDE HAS unfortunately been forced to withdraw from his return fight against unbeaten German Emin Atra in London on Saturday. The 29-year-old is suffering with a tooth abscess, meaning his 10-rounder against the 17-0 Atra is now subject to a short delay.
Anthony Yarde aims to be back with bang when he meets unbeaten German Emin Atra in London on Saturday April 24. The Ilford man last boxed in December when he was outpointed by Commonwealth Light-Heavyweight champion Lyndon Arthur over 12 rounds.
OUR FIGHT NIGHT diary is now filling up nicely and we have a stream of dates and announcements to be made poised in the pipeline to be delivered across the coming days and weeks. Following on from our double-header last Friday and Saturday evening on BT Sport, we have already signposted the news that the middleweight cracker between British champion Denzel Bentley and Commonwealth champion Felix Cash will take place on Saturday April 24.
WBO European light heavyweight champion and recent MTK Golden Contract winner Ricards ‘The Lion’ Bolotniks (18-5-1) has enjoyed unthinkable success in 2020. After an inconsistent run at cruiserweight, the Latvian lion is now 7-0 since his move to 175 pounds, claiming the Eurasian Boxing Parliament and WBO European titles in the process.
JOE JOYCE AND Lyndon Arthur succeeded in turbo-charging their prospects for 2021 and it is my intention for opportunity to knock loudly for a good few more in the year to come. Forget the form guide, the highlight reels and the hype. The only way to truly discover who is ready to make the next big move is to put the front runners in together and let the best of the crop fight the best.
Commonwealth light heavyweight champion Lyndon Arthur is willing to give a rematch Anthony Yarde - if the terms were satisfactory when it came to the money. This past Saturday night at Church House in Westminster, Arthur entered the ring as a big underdog and won a razor-close twelve round split decision to shock Yarde.
Lyndon Arthur made good on his promise to pick up a big win, when he boxed his way to a twelve round split decision win over big favorite Anthony Yarde to retain the Commonwealth light heavyweight championship on Saturday night at Church House in London.