Comments Thread For: Lyndon Arthur Holds Off Anthony Yarde's Late Rally, Wins Split Decision

[alexjust]

I see not having sparring during camp has finally paid off. When will he fire his trainer? Another loss at this level and he may not even bother switching trainers - he'll be too far gone as a c-level fighter.

[Articulateboxin]

By backing up and missing = outlanded Yarde comprehensively???

The hell?

I'm assuming you had money on Yarde because you seem to have watched a different fight from almost everyone. Wait, are you Tunde, replying during rounds? Because he clearly wasn't watching the fight objectively either.

It's alarming just how little Yarde learned from the Kovalev dissecting. Tunde refused to acknowledge what a problem the jab was for Yarde that night and here he is again, losing literally to a diet Kovalev this time round.

[alexguiness]

Tunde is a **** trainer and Yarde is a **** boxer.

It's as simple as that.

[Mick Higgs]

I'd actually like to see Lyndon matched with the up coming Pitters/Richards fight after his hands recovered.

[rudy]

He lost plain and simple he needed a knockout and never got it. The same will happen again move onto the next fight. No rematch needed it was a terrible fight

[6ixsidesniper]

I see not having sparring during camp has finally paid off. When will he fire his trainer? Another loss at this level and he may not even bother switching trainers - he'll be too far gone as a c-level fighter.

Another loss at this level and Yarde is better off retiring and being an inspirational fitness instagrammer.

[GlassJoey]

Your live scorecard was a draw. Richie Woodall had Yarde one point up and people scoring at home were split so not sure why you think the 1 point to yarde card is generous.

I can’t believe Frank’s golden goose was allowed to lose a close decision but maybe Frank’s had enough of Tunde.

It didn’t take last nights fight to show why Frank was protecting Yarde. Anyone who can jab and move for 12 rounds is his kryptonite

[theface07]

Tunde didn't give Yarde any good advice on how to avoid Arthur's jab, cut the ring and get inside to land his power shots from what I could hear. They thought he was winning the fight clearly going into the championship rounds. Bad move. Yarde clearly had more left in the tank and should've went to plan B of just coming forward, throwing combinations long before the last round. He definitely has potential and clearly is a gym rat but he needs proper direction. Tunde seems more like a friend or father figure who represents Yarde's comfort zone. He needs someone different who is more knowledgeable and can actually formulate a proper gameplan going into fights with jabbing movers like Arthur. I thought it could've gone either way but a split nod to Arthur is reasonable.

[BritishBoxing92]

It appears Arthur's gamble paid off and he came out the victor in a close contested bout...good on him I wonder how far his career will take him?

[Ray*]

It appears Arthur's gamble paid off and he came out the victor in a close contested bout...good on him I wonder how far his career will take him?

Well he needs a few more fights to sharpen his Arsenal. Yarde was flat until the 12th round. The fact that Arthur didn’t want to throw the right hand bothers me. And the fact that he didn’t want to due to Yarde shoulder roll defence isn’t good enough. You cannot just throw a left jab against better opposition and expect them not to adjust.