Anthony Yarde: record, next fight and profile →
Anthony Yarde extended his unbeaten run with a comprehensive showing in his home city. The Ilford light-heavyweight, who is ranked number two with the WBO, stopped Dariusz Sek in the seventh round on Saturday night. Yarde was incredibly dominant against the Polish southpaw from the outset at the O2 Arena, exclusively live on BT Sport and BoxNation.
Anthony Yarde handled an experienced southpaw pretty easily Saturday night. The unbeaten British light heavyweight stopped Poland’s Dariusz Sek in the seventh round on the Martin Murray-Roberto Garcia undercard at O2 Arena. The 26-year-old Yarde improved to 16-0 and recorded his 15th knockout. The stronger, younger Yarde also became the first opponent to knock out Sek in the veteran southpaw’s 34-fight professional career (27-4-3, 9 KOs).
LONDON’S 02 ARENA will on Saturday play host to a number of the capital’s leading lights of the sport ahead of a main event that is hopefully bringing one of my old sparring partners back into town. It was naturally disappointing for all concerned when news broke of Billy Joe Saunders withdrawing from his world title defence against Martin Murray through injury but, out of bad news comes good, and we managed to put together a cracking clash between Martin and the WBC Silver middleweight title holder Roberto Garcia.
Unbeaten Anthony Yarde insists he is happy with his progression as he continues his path through the Light-Heavyweight division. Next up on June 23rd, 'The Beast' takes on Dariusz Sek, the first southpaw he has faced in his amateur and professional career. Headlining York Hall for the first time back in February, 'The Beast' continued his knockout streak when stopping Tony Averlant.
ANTHONY YARDE is back in title action when he faces Dariusz Sek at London’s o2 on June 23. Unbeaten Yarde has been in a hurry winning 14 of his 15 ?ghts inside the distance during a short, but explosive career. Yarde is already ranked number two by the WBO but faces a long night when he defends the WBO Intercontinental Light Heavyweight title against his Polish rival, live on BT Sport.
Frank Warren contacted Boxing Scene to respond to rival promoter Eddie Hearn's comments that he is ready to make a big offer for Joshua Buatsi (6-0, 4 KOs) to fight Anthony Yarde (15-0, 14 KOs).
Promoter Eddie Hearn says he will be making a "big offer" for his man Joshua Buatsi (6-0, 4 KOs) to fight the Frank Warren promoted Anthony Yarde (15-0, 14 KOs) in the second half of 2018. The two British light heavyweights are pencilled in to fight one more time before the summer with Buatsi scheduled to be back out in July, while Yarde will return on June 23 at the O2 Arena, London as part of the Billy Joe Saunders-Martin Murray undercard.
2016 Olympic bronze medal winner Joshua Buatsi (6-0, 4 KOs) is ready to take a step up in class and the target on his hit list is domestic puncher Anthony Yarde (15-0, 14 KOs), who holds the WBO European light heavyweight title. Yarde is already rising up the ranks and he's a few fights away from being in position for a world title eliminator.
THERE IS SOMETHING about the old York Hall and Zelfa Barrett won’t forget his first experience of the iconic small hall venue on Saturday night. The Manchester starlet came unstuck against the marauding Ronnie Clark in what was an epic encounter, but Zelfa just needs to put it all down to experience and come back stronger.
Promoter Frank Warren has revealed that a plethora of names who got wins last weekend will be back in the ring within a matter of weeks. The Hall of Fame promoter saw a first defeat for English super-featherweight champion Zelfa Barrett at York Hall last Saturday (February 24), but he also confirmed that three of his prospects would be back out as soon as possible.