Artur Beterbiev vs. Anthony Yarde | BT Sport - 28 January 2023

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Stats and Stakes

Artur Beterbiev

Age: 38
Titles: IBF Light Heavyweight (2017-Present, 6 Defenses); Lineal/TBRB/WBC Light Heavyweight (2019-Present, 3 Defenses); WBO Light Heavyweight (2022-Present, 1st Attempted Defense)
Previous Titles: None
Height: 5’11 ½
Weight: 174 ½ lbs.
Stance: Orthodox
Hails from: Khasavyurt, Russia
Record: 18-0, 18 KO
Record in Major Title Fights: 7-0, 7 KO
Last Five Opponents: 112-6-1 (.945)
Notable Outcomes, TBRB and/or Ring Rated Foes: Tavoris Cloud KO2; Gabriel Campillo KO4; Oleksandr Gvozdyk TKO10; Marcus Browne KO9; Joe Smith Jr. TKO2
Additional Current/Former Titlists Faced: None

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Anthony Yarde

Age: 31
Current Title/Previous Titles: None
Height: 6’0
Weight: 174 ¼ lbs.
Stance: Orthodox
Hails from: Ilford, Essex, United Kingdom
Record: 23-2, 22 KO, 1 KOBY
Press Rankings: #6 (TBRB), #7 (Ring, ESPN), #8 (ESPN)
Record in Major Title Fights: 0-1, 1 KOBY
Last Five Opponents: 89-10 (.900)
Notable Outcomes, TBRB and/or Ring Rated Foes: Sergey Kovalev TKO by 11; Lyndon Arthur KO4
Additional Current/Former Titlists Faced: None

[Gran Hermano]

Looking forward to this tonight. Shows the state of boxing when this is free to air yet the same channel tell us they will be charging £25 for a youtuber vs a novice next month..

Think it will be a war this for as long as it lasts tonight..maybe even see Beterbiev on the canvas but I think he stops Yarde within 6

[cutsman]

Looking forward to this tonight. Shows the state of boxing when this is free to air yet the same channel tell us they will be charging £25 for a youtuber vs a novice next month..

Think it will be a war this for as long as it lasts tonight..maybe even see Beterbiev on the canvas but I think he stops Yarde within 6

Free to air? I thought this is BT sport subscription required

[Ruthless-RKO]

Looking forward to this tonight. Shows the state of boxing when this is free to air yet the same channel tell us they will be charging £25 for a youtuber vs a novice next month..

Think it will be a war this for as long as it lasts tonight..maybe even see Beterbiev on the canvas but I think he stops Yarde within 6

Free to air? I thought this is BT sport subscription required

I think that's what he meant. normal sub. no ppv.

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Predictions

Welterweight world champion Errol Spence Jr: "I'm rocking with Yarde. Father Time is undefeated, I don't care. It's only a matter of time [before Beterbiev] looks his age in the ring."

Former world super-welterweight champion Hannah Rankin: "I'm going to go Beterbiev on points. There will be some knockdowns, I think there could be a knockdown on both sides.

"At first I was very much like Beterbiev [by] knockout [in] later rounds, but Yarde has got such a solid chin, I don't think he'll be wanting in fitness levels for this one. It could go the distance, but Yarde gets outworked."

Yarde's promoter allegedly: "Odds are there to be challenged and I feel Anthony will do it. I really do feel he has the ability to do it."

Beterbiev's coach John Scully: "I've never been a guy to predict. But I'm not expecting to lose. I look at everything and Yarde broke down against Sergey Kovalev and the pace of that fight was not that intense. I think he'll find out very quickly that the intensity level will be a million times higher. If he can deal with that, more power to him."

Lightweight Sam Noakes: "I think Yarde's definitely in it. I think the later it goes on the more Beterbiev takes over. I want Yarde to win, but he's got a big test in front of him."

Featherweight Raven Chapman: "I've gone with Yarde pulling off the upset in five to six rounds."

Beterbiev's promoter Bob Arum: "I'm prejudiced so I think Artur wins and wins by knockout. He could win by a late knockout or an early knockout depending upon [how] Yarde is fighting."

Boxing analyst Barry Jones: "As with Sergey Kovalev in Russia, this is another monumental task, even more so, and you have to admire Yarde for that."

Light-heavyweight Callum Johnson: "I can't see anything other than a Beterbiev win."

Yarde's coach Tunde Ajayi: "Anthony could go out there and put on a boxing masterclass. I'm so excited. Saturday night can't come quick enough."

[Oiky]

Yardes gone before the 10th

[DrDuke]

How needs predictions of coaches and promotors? As if they can ever say stuff like "Shieeet, our opponent is too good, he will whoop us".

[Deserter]

How needs predictions of coaches and promotors? As if they can ever say stuff like "Shieeet, our opponent is too good, he will whoop us".

Exactly! Most joke predictions piece I’ve ever seen

[Ruthless-RKO]

How needs predictions of coaches and promotors? As if they can ever say stuff like "Shieeet, our opponent is too good, he will whoop us".

Exactly! Most joke predictions piece I’ve ever seen

This was from BBC.

Anyone from Yarde's or Beterbiev's camps, there's no point reading.

Ring Mag usually post predictions from decent pundits for the bigger fights. They're usually good.

[Deserter]

How needs predictions of coaches and promotors? As if they can ever say stuff like "Shieeet, our opponent is too good, he will whoop us".

Exactly! Most joke predictions piece I’ve ever seen

This was from BBC.

Anyone from Yarde's or Beterbiev's camps, there's no point reading.

Ring Mag usually post predictions from decent pundits for the bigger fights. They're usually good.

Yep, agree

[MightyWarrior]

What round do boxing news predict Artie wins in?

Thought he came over well in the showtime profiles before the Smith fight, so was surprised to see he’s best friends with Putin’s very own Chechen warlord Ramzan Kadyrov, a real brute.
I’d love to see Yarde flatten him. But watching the Callum Smith fight, even though he’s put down with a perfect left hook, his chin looks very good.

[Bleak]

Does anywhere online sell programmes or a fight poster for this ?

[Cent0089]

this fight will be explosive

[samwbr]

Has Yarde got a harder dig than Callum Johnson ?

[CaptainSpacerod]

Is Frank alright ? I remember a few months back people mentioning that he was taking a bit of a back seat due to health issues but I just assumed that was a temporary illness or whatever. Haven’t seen him for ages.

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Will post the RBR thread soon

[Gran Hermano]

Looking forward to this tonight. Shows the state of boxing when this is free to air yet the same channel tell us they will be charging £25 for a youtuber vs a novice next month..

Think it will be a war this for as long as it lasts tonight..maybe even see Beterbiev on the canvas but I think he stops Yarde within 6

Free to air? I thought this is BT sport subscription required

I think that's what he meant. normal sub. no ppv.

Haha it was what I meant apologies. I meant not PPV

[mickey1975]

Is Frank alright ? I remember a few months back people mentioning that he was taking a bit of a back seat due to health issues but I just assumed that was a temporary illness or whatever. Haven’t seen him for ages.

Back problems

[jameswilson]

Has Yarde got a harder dig than Callum Johnson ?

Ultimately impossible to say but we may see tonight. I don’t see anything in Yarde’s resume to trump putting Bertebiev on his arse.

[Gnome]

I think Yarde is good value for a bet

[Nightmare Roy]

I think Yarde is good value for a bet

I do, I don't gamble anymore but a friend asked me if he thought 6 or 7 to 1 was a good price, I said definitely

[samwbr]

5-1 with paddy Power

[Nightmare Roy]

I know you could get just over 6 yesterday

[margaret thatcher]

we're counting on you ant

[samwbr]

I know you could get just over 6 yesterday

Bit of value around that price defo. It's a huge task but Yarde can whack and will land at some point you'd think.