Comments Thread For: Frank Warren Explains Anthony Yarde's Under The Radar Return

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Light heavyweight contender Anthony Yarde (19-1, 18 KOs) made a low level return on a small card that was staged at Discoteca Memphis, Rivas Vaciamadrid in Spain. The return was not publicized and kept off the radar.
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[Legends456]

Lions in the camp!!!

[Earl-Hickey]

Is it because he got ko'd by a jab off an old man who got cleaned out by a guy half his size in his following fight?

[springfiels]

Is it because he got ko'd by a jab off an old man who got cleaned out by a guy half his size in his following fight?

No, it's cause WBO won't let anyone contend for a title coming off a loss.

[Scopedog]

I don't really get why it was kept so low-key though. Sure, Yarde lost the Kovalev fight, but he gave him a lot of trouble early doors and he gave it his all in what was a fairly gruelling fight in a huge step up in class. Sure, his next outing was liable to be a rebuilding exercise but at the very least it could have been in the UK on the undercard of a bigger show, and against someone who at least had a winning record.

[hansS]

I wonder about Yarde and his performance against Kov probably says more about how far Kovalev fell than how good Yarde is.

[Vinnykin]

Yarde needs to get in the ring with another British LHW. He could become a big name in the UK if he is involved in a big British fight, then he can go for world honours.

This stinks of trying to manouver him to an easy WBO title. Shameful from Warren.

[Buggy bear]

Put him in with Callum ( the British guy l/h)... then we will see how good he isn't or is ..

[Southpaw010]

I don't really get why it was kept so low-key though. Sure, Yarde lost the Kovalev fight, but he gave him a lot of trouble early doors and he gave it his all in what was a fairly gruelling fight in a huge step up in class. Sure, his next outing was liable to be a rebuilding exercise but at the very least it could have been in the UK on the undercard of a bigger show, and against someone who at least had a winning record.

You don't understand rightfully so bc it makes no sense. The hand thing is a BS lie and they wanted him in for the WBO title plain and simple and the WBO told them you can't fight for their title coming off a loss unless it's an immediate rematch clause or they order it due to horrible judging. So they put him in with literally a MIDDLEWEIGHT who was 4-48 with no chance. When have you ever seen a so called top fighter do this??? That's why everyone leaves Frank Warren. If I was the WBO I would move him the opposite way in the rankings for fighting someone like that.

[P4Pdunny]

Yarde needs to face some stern tests before going back in for another title shot.