Anthony Yarde passed on fighting Beterbiev

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

I dont think he is top15 at all, boxrec has him at #15 though.

First jump in ratings by beating Richard Baranyi, who was at the lower top 50, which got yarde a top 50 ranking at boxrec.

He also received an artificial jump to the top 20 by beating Nikola Sjekloca, because Nikola Sjekloca also jumped in ratings by drawing with robert stieglitz one fight before.

Other than that he has beaten Tony Averlant (lower top 50). thats it.

Exactly my point, he’s beaten nobody to suggest he is top 15.

[mlac]

yeah yarde definitely aient top 15 lol. he hasnt even had a real fight yet, a bunch of journeymen and washed up super middleweights..fish eyes wont even let him in with hosea burton ffs

[Eff Pandas]

I’m not a Yarde hater in the slightest, I actually like him, I’ve even been to watch him live.
I’m just a realist. Yarde is not a top 15 fighter yet

Where do you got him ranked doe?

[Vinnykin]

Can we just be honest and admit that his trainer and team would never put him in with Beterbiev yet, Yarde isn't even fringe world level yet, give the guy 20 fights before stepping up.

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

Where do you got him ranked doe?

Do you seriously think I have some top 50 LHW ranking system I can just pull out my ass???

He’s certainly not top 15 though. And him vs Beterbiev is certainly not “close”. That’s just common sense.

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

Can we just be honest and admit that his trainer and team would never put him in with Beterbiev yet, Yarde isn't even fringe world level yet, give the guy 20 fights before stepping up.

Completely agree, he hasn’t even fought at domestic level yet, I’d much rather see Yarde fight Callum Johnson, Buglioni etc as opposed to throwing him in with Beterbiev, a fight he is nowhere near ready for.

[Eff Pandas]

Do you seriously think I have some top 50 LHW ranking system I can just pull out my ass???

He’s certainly not top 15 though. And him vs Beterbiev is certainly not “close”. That’s just common sense.

I would assume you have some general opinion where he's at. Thats why I said top 15ish, top 20ish cuz he's one of the best prospects in the division if not the best & its a soft division past the top ten.

I'm not making a monthly list like some of these dorks on here, but I got a general sense of where guys are at, #1, top 3, top 5, top 10, top 15ish top 20ish, top 50ish. After top 50ish I don't think about sh^t that sh^t hard, but that covers virtually any solid prospect we'd be talking about usually with most divisions anyway.

[Vinnykin]

Completely agree, he hasn’t even fought at domestic level yet, I’d much rather see Yarde fight Callum Johnson, Buglioni etc as opposed to throwing him in with Beterbiev, a fight he is nowhere near ready for.

I want to see him go the traditional route before going for a world title. He should definitely go for Johnson, if he wins that he can get the already built up defence against Buglioni, then the EBU title and defend that once or twice.

Only after that grounding would I want a young prospect to face the top guys in the division, and Beterbiev certainly looks like one of them.

[2fast2strong]

I want to see him go the traditional route before going for a world title. He should definitely go for Johnson, if he wins that he can get the already built up defence against Buglioni, then the EBU title and defend that once or twice.

Only after that grounding would I want a young prospect to face the top guys in the division, and Beterbiev certainly looks like one of them.

That sounds like a solid plan, just because Yarde has obvious talent he should be properly guided.

Too many prospects have been ruined by being moved too fast.

If I was handing him I would move him a little slower because he is so inexperienced.

And yeah he might have top 15 ability but has not done enough to be ranked so highly

[Vinnykin]

That sounds like a solid plan, just because Yarde has obvious talent he should be properly guided.

Too many prospects have been ruined by being moved too fast.

If I was handing him I would move him a little slower because he is so inexperienced.

And yeah he might have top 15 ability but has not done enough to be ranked so highly

It's fine with experienced amateurs, it was obvious after 2 fights that Josh Taylor could move quickly and was at least British level, and he should be fighting top guys now after 12 fights and challenging for world titles in a vacated division with no solid champs.

I just don't know about Yarde, he's looked good so far, but there's some tough journeyman that will take him some rounds and some good fighters at British and European level to test himself on before stepping up.