Anthony Yarde vs. Lyndon Arthur - 5 December 2020

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Going to finally take place on 5th December 2020.. At the Royal Albert Hall..

Eve is to mark Frankies 40th year as a licensed promoter.

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Hasn't been officially announced yet though has it?

[black panther]

great fight hope it happens.

Be good to see who is best in Britain hope Buatsi, Yarde, Pitters and Johnson fight each other.

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Press Release

LYNDON ARTHUR will make the second defence of his Commonwealth Light-Heavyweight championship against Anthony Yarde on Saturday December 5 in another huge night of boxing on BT Sport.

The sizzling showdown between the world ranked pair will be promoted by allegedly for Queensberry Promotions and will mark the end of a huge two-week celebration of his 40 year anniversary in professional boxing, which also takes in Daniel Dubois vs Joe Joyce on November 28th.

Arthur (17-0, 12 KOs) won his title in October 2019 outpointing tough Ghanaian Emmanuel Anim, and in his first defence a little under four months ago won clearly on points against Dec Spelman.

‘King Arthur’ said: “What a great fight it is to be involved in.

“Being behind closed doors means there would have been a few stare downs at press conferences by now, but it takes nothing away when we fight.

“A lot of boxing fans are in lockdown, they all have an opinion and they will all tune in to BT Sport. I’m excited knowing that.”

Yarde (20-1, 19 KOs) went one better than his rival against Spelman in September and stopped him the sixth rounder of their non-title contest.

“I could have stopped Spelman if I upped the pressure. I was in first gear and not even blowing,” insisted Manchester man Arthur who is ranked at seven by the WBO and nine by the IBF.

The 29-year-old added: “Yarde has power, but to nullify it I will make sure I am not there to be hit. Everyone can hit hard if you stand in front of them.

“I have power as well and he needs to nullify mine. I’m not worried about his power.

“The two 12 rounders against Anim and Spelman have brought me on leaps and bounds. It’s 24 rounds experience in two 12 rounds fights. You cannot buy that.

“I’ve watched Yarde’s two fights since Kovalev and he hasn’t shown anything different. You get what you see.”

Like the defending champion, Yarde’s world rankings are soaring. The Ilford KO machine is ranked nine by the WBC, at twelve by the IBF and is fifth in the ratings for the vacant WBO championship.

Yarde went to Sergey Kovalev’s Russian back yard in August 2019 and came so close to beating the then WBO World Champion before running out of steam in round 11.

He returned in February and hammered Diego Jair Ramirez inside two rounds before his impressive showing against Spelman.

Yarde, 29, said: "I hope and believe this will deliver a thrilling end to what has been a difficult year for everybody.

"Top domestic fights like this are what boxing fans tell us they want and I am happy to be part of what will be a special night in London - a special place for a special fight.

"From my side, I will be about bringing entertainment for the viewers, spectacular action and a devastating finish. I want to make it a memorable fight that will be remembered for a long time.

"I am totally focused only on this fight and I am treating it just as seriously as I would for a world title. I take every fight seriously and right now I am just working towards getting the job done in the best fashion."

It will also be a night to remember for Warren, as it concludes the two-week celebration of his 40th anniversary of promoting his first ever British Boxing Board of Control show.

The Hall-of-Fame promoter said: “It will be a memorable occasion for me personally, but to promote two world class boxers in the Queensberry stable going against each other is the icing on the cake.

“Anthony and Lyndon agreeing to fight tells you about their confidence levels and how they feel their place is in the pecking order.

“I believe the winner will become the mandatory for the WBO title.

“There are two guarantees. Anthony and Lyndon will deliver excitement and the winner will be in the world title picture in 2021.

“The fight was first scheduled for April. Sadly the pandemic has kept delaying it. Of course I would have loved a packed house, but we couldn’t delay it any further.”

[maverick23]

Am I the only one that thinks that this is a fairly routine win for Yarde?

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Am I the only one that thinks that this is a fairly routine win for Yarde?

I think so too.

[Ricky]

Am I the only one that thinks that this is a fairly routine win for Yarde?

Not seen the odds but i suspect the bookies will agree. Probably be about even money for Yarde to win inside 4.

[Black Sam Bellamy]

Leronne Richards versus Willie Hutchinson on the undercard too apparently. Super fight. Let's hope everyone isolates correctly.

[TheGoods]

I fancy Arthur and will be having a bet. Think he’s a special fighter.

[MightyWarrior]

Arthur 4-1

[margaret thatcher]

I fancy Arthur and will be having a bet. Think he’s a special fighter.

I mean, he's solid, but special? What about him?

[Twinkle Toes]

Arthur has a chance here, he's technically on par if not better than Yarde, but doesn't have the same power or big fight experience

He's either going to sink or swim in this one.

[TheLeprechaun]

Am I the only one that thinks that this is a fairly routine win for Yarde?

I can't understand people giving Arthur a chance. There is a chasm between them.

[Counter-puncher]

Yarde went to Sergey Kovalev’s Russian back yard in August 2019 and came so close to beating the then WBO World Champion before running out of steam in round 11.

oh, just fck off

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Yarde went to Sergey Kovalev’s Russian back yard in August 2019 and came so close to beating the then WBO World Champion before running out of steam in round 11.

oh, just fck off

Press releases are just over hyped words..0

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Dubois-Joyce, Yarde-Arthur Cards Head To Church House in London

Hall-Of-Fame Promoter allegedly will celebrate forty years in professional boxing by bringing the two biggest domestic battles of the year right into the heart of Central London.

Dubois vs Joyce (28th Nov) and Yarde vs Arthur (5th Dec) will take place at the majestic Church House, in view of the world famous Westminster Abbey.

Church House was founded in 1887 and was built to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria. The current building was designed by the renowned architect Sir Herbert Baker and the foundation stone was laid by Her Majesty, Queen Mary on 26 June 1937. It took until 1940 to complete and was officially opened by His Majesty, King George VI on 10th June 1940.

The building suffered a direct hit in the early part of WWII but due to its exceptional construction only minimal damage was done. The Prime Minister of the day, Winston Churchill, was so impressed by this that the building was refurbished for use by the two Houses of Parliament for the remainder of the war.

Many historic speeches and events took place within the building during this time, in particular the announcement by Churchill from the stage of the Hoare Memorial Hall of the sinking of the battleship Bismarck.

In 1945, the first meetings of the United Nations Preparatory Commission and Security Council were held in the Hoare Memorial Hall.

Frank W said: “I’m delighted to be able to confirm such a spectacular venue to host two weeks of fantastic big time boxing. It’ll be a more than fitting way to celebrate my forty years in professional boxing.

“Both these bouts are going to be battles for the history books, so it makes sense they’d take place in a venue so rich in history.

“Winston Churchill announced the sinking of the Bismarck inside this venue, and soon we’ll know who out of Dubois, Joyce, Yarde and Arthur will sink or swim.”

[THEBUTCH]

The match is decent enough but agree Yarde goes through Arthur. I can't make a case for Arthur out boxing Yarde over 12 rounds on the back foot, which is what he has to do, but he doesn't look good enough to pull it off.

BTW Yarde did come close to upending Kovalev in the 8th round of their world title fight, very close. Kovalev was all at sea, but showed what a fine champion he was by regrouping and flattening Yarde a few rounds later. Outside of that 8th round Yarde was soundly beaten.

[Butti99]

Good fight this Arthur has the Amateur pedigree
And can punch & Yarde has the pro experience & can punch!! I’m edging with Yarde

[Terminator666]

Is a subscription to BT needed watch this or is there another way?

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Is a subscription to BT needed watch this or is there another way?

Subscription.

[Ricky]

Yarde went to Sergey Kovalev’s Russian back yard in August 2019 and came so close to beating the then WBO World Champion before running out of steam in round 11.

oh, just fck off

He did though, i fancied Kovalev to make easy work of Yarde but it was a very respectable performance imo, came close.

[margaret thatcher]

He came close indeed, but shot his wad in the process and had nothing left after kov survived the 8th round flurry

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He came close indeed, but shot his wad in the process and had nothing left after kov survived the 8th round flurry

Then got knocked out by a jab.

[margaret thatcher]

true, although just saying he got ko'd by a jab makes it sound worse than it was, cause he was basically exhausted and had taken a lot of shots and went down in accumulation

[Counter-puncher]

Yarde went to Sergey Kovalev’s Russian back yard in August 2019 and came so close to beating the then WBO World Champion before running out of steam in round 11.

oh, just fck off

He did though, i fancied Kovalev to make easy work of Yarde but it was a very respectable performance imo, came close.

Respectable performance, sure, I wouldn’t contradict that (nor did I)

Come close to beating Kovalev, he didn’t