Yarde is a talent

It's a shame he didn't start boxing at an early age because he has all the physical tools. As it is I could definitely see him having a Glen Johnson type of career if he continues to put the graft in, a year or so ago it didn't look like he'd get past domestic level. I was really impressed with the improvements he's made, needs to continue to work on his defence. I think as his experience grows he'll be able to mask his stamina issues.

Comments (13)

Jacobson

Yarde vs. Zurdo would be fun. Id still favor Zurdo in that fight

3y ago

JakeTheBoxer

His problem is he is a middleweight on the PED-s. I am not sure why is he juicing, his stamina looks terrible at 175, he is gassing out early.

3y ago

buddyr

Yarde is an Oba Carr/Ben Tackie type of fighters. Tough fighter that gives problems to the elite, but will never beat a top fighter

3y ago

sunny31

Larry Holmes started boxing at 18 or 19 or something....let's not get carried away with Yarde. He's got world level athleticism. I don't think anyone is calling him the next Larry Holmes. But he is now starting to look like a fighter who could potentially win a world title

3y ago

Boxfan83

Yarde vs. Zurdo would be fun.

3y ago

TheIronMike

Larry Holmes started boxing at 18 or 19 or something....let's not get carried away with Yarde. He's got world level athleticism.

3y ago

JakeTheBoxer

I want to see him fighting other top 10 guys.

3y ago

RJJ9402GOAT

He’s a quarter horse competing in races designed for thoroughbreds. Hard to match him for the first 3-4 furlongs. Good comparison. It’s like he travels well through the race but can’t find anything on the home straight. Definitely carrying a little too much muscle mass which isn’t good for stamina. I think with a new training program we could see a completely different fighter.

3y ago

RJJ9402GOAT

There’s a lot of untapped potential with Yarde, he’s got a lot of the physical tools you need to succeed at the top level. He desperately needs a proper trainer. Imagine what a Shane McGuigan could get out of him. His loyalty to Tunde is holding him back.

3y ago

4truth

He’s a quarter horse competing in races designed for thoroughbreds. Hard to match him for the first 3-4 furlongs.

3y ago

_original_

He’s a physical specimen and has power, athleticism, and speed but is quite famine in the boxing iq department. It’s all reactionary and explosive which can work against an aging brawler like Beter but a high level boxer sees that a mile away. He’d look completely lost and bewildered against Bivol, then again who wouldn’t? Too late to change a lot but adding a new coach to at least tighten things up can’t hurt.

3y ago

sunny31

I felt like he got pretty busted up but hung in there with decent counters Hes got a chin, you could see the pedigree from AB, he had better fundamentals and distance control. But... Yarde really impressed me and i expect him to improve if he maintains this mentality. Hes got a good shot at becoming a world champion for sure

3y ago

jmrf4435

I felt like he got pretty busted up but hung in there with decent counters

3y ago