Round-by-Round: David Benavidez vs. Anthony Yarde - 22 November 2025

[gregregegg]

So... Cruiserweight in May. Zurdo fight.

Jai won't be happy hearing that.

Fvck off. Benividez vs a Russian. Jai vs zurdo.

Anything else sucks.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Ref got that just about right tbf, Yarde was getting the brakes beat off him, he looked sharp early Yarde, relaxed and confident but he didn't implement a game plan after the feeling out rounds and Benavidez upped the pace every round, applied more pressure and kept trapping Yarde on the ropes and unloading away, quick hands as ever, just kept pouring out the punches, Yarde tried to duke it out but his nose or whatever it was was causing him serious problems, 7th round Benavidez finally knocks him down, clubbed him with rights in the corner, got 2 points off for hitting Yarde when he was down, looked a bit harsh tbh, Yarde didn't look all te way down but no matter Benavidez kept up the pressure, a left hook rocked Yarde and it was stopped

That was all kinda weird. It seemed like Yarde dropped to the floor and that could've been the time for Tunde to pull him out, but he didn't... But then Benavidez hit him when he was down and Yarde protested. Did Yarde actually get a count for the KD there, or did the ref just go straight to taking the point?

IT'S YARDE NOT fornicating 'YARDIE' YOU BELLEND God I hate Malik Scott

Reminds me of the time Froch on comms repeatedly referred to Errol Spence as Spencer

I remember that. Haha

[forcefraser]

Yarde took a sustained shellacking in there.

He's got some cajones on him but he should have been pulled out a round before. He was done

[Taansend]

The first time I saw Yarde was the undercard of Liam Smiff v Canelo.

He clipped a bloke with a hook in the 1st round & it was all over.

I thought I was watching Nigel Benn II. The Ilford connection hooked me too.

To be honest, I've been underwhelmed. It's like watching a Warren fighter from the 90s. Fight nobodies & get a title shot.

I'm glad he's made money for himself & Tunde & is getting out with his marbles intact but I just feel there could have been so much more.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Yarde took a sustained shellacking in there.

He's got some cajones on him but he should have been pulled out a round before. He was done

I think his corner was telling him to hold before it was stopped

[Ruthless-RKO]

I'm glad he's made money for himself & Tunde & is getting out with his marbles intact but I just feel there could have been so much more.

Is he retiring?

[Stobbo]

Never been that sold on Yarde to be honest.
Good physique and has a dig on him but that's all

[Controversial]

Yarde should retire, he'll be 35 next year and must have made good money. Get out and do something else

[rd350lc]

Never been that sold on Yarde to be honest.
Good physique and has a dig on him but that's all

Didn't look like he had any dig on him last night.

Pitter patter arm punches, until he landed the 1 the woke Benni up.

[Controversial]

Never been that sold on Yarde to be honest.
Good physique and has a dig on him but that's all

Didn't look like he had any dig on him last night.

Pitter patter arm punches, until he landed the 1 the woke Benni up.

He wasn’t really pressing forward and engaging, seemed more content to keep Benavidez at bay and survive.

[handsofstone]

Whatever Yarde decides to do, the 4th Arthur fight will always be there

[joshj909]

I only watched the highlights so didn't catch the entire fight but Benavidez looked impressive and it suggested that Yarde had absolutely nothing for him. Bivol/Beterbiev Vs Benavidez is a must.

Yarde Vs Buatsi would still sell, albeit not the way it would have before.

[Controversial]

Yarde posted a short video saying he’ll be back better and stronger

[Delta Jay]

Oh for sure. It would still be competitive.

My wife keeps throwing out mad ideas for our honeymoon, I’m gonna blag my way into a world title fight somehow

Who needs a wife. Divorce her. Me and you can go. If we happen to hit it off, it won’t count because it’s international. As in, it’s not gay because we are in different countries.

Nah make it gay man, I’m in

[Delta Jay]

The first time I saw Yarde was the undercard of Liam Smiff v Canelo.

He clipped a bloke with a hook in the 1st round & it was all over.

I thought I was watching Nigel Benn II. The Ilford connection hooked me too.

To be honest, I've been underwhelmed. It's like watching a Warren fighter from the 90s. Fight nobodies & get a title shot.

I'm glad he's made money for himself & Tunde & is getting out with his marbles intact but I just feel there could have been so much more.

Massively off-topic but does anyone else read eachothers posts in a voice/accent?


You said Ilford and I used to live by there and the way you spell Taansend makes me read all your posts dead cockney

[Cyclops]

So... Cruiserweight in May. Zurdo fight.

Jai won't be happy hearing that.

Fvck off. Benividez vs a Russian. Jai vs zurdo.

Anything else sucks.

Sounded signed and sealed, a done deal.

[TheLeprechaun]

Ref got that just about right tbf, Yarde was getting the brakes beat off him, he looked sharp early Yarde, relaxed and confident but he didn't implement a game plan after the feeling out rounds and Benavidez upped the pace every round, applied more pressure and kept trapping Yarde on the ropes and unloading away, quick hands as ever, just kept pouring out the punches, Yarde tried to duke it out but his nose or whatever it was was causing him serious problems, 7th round Benavidez finally knocks him down, clubbed him with rights in the corner, got 2 points off for hitting Yarde when he was down, looked a bit harsh tbh, Yarde didn't look all te way down but no matter Benavidez kept up the pressure, a left hook rocked Yarde and it was stopped

That referee always does a good job. Very underrated ref, knows whats going on and not afraid to stop a fight in that manner and usually gets it right. I thought Yarde was far too concerned with pacing himself. Getting walked down and just throwing arm punches in return. I think it comes down to the training. He's far too muscular. He looks like a bodybuilder compared to other fighters. He needed to be trained to be able to do the 12 rounds and be confident in his stamina but that confidence just wasn't there. He looked scared in there to me. It was reminding me of Audley Harrison with that wide eyed stare at the opponent and looking petrified at times.

You have to take something out of Benavidez early in my opinion. Otherwise he is just going to keep building and building. Get on him early while he's still revving up. Once you get to the second half of a fight, he is starting to move into top gear and once you get to the 9th round and beyond he is firing on all cylinders. As it stands, Yarde threw arm punches and got tired quickly because Benavidez was controlling the pace of the fight. It looks like Yarde is struggling when his opponents get him to work at their pace rather than the leisurely pace he enjoys when he beats up bums. We will now see a few "comeback fights" where he does nothing in the fights until he lands a few punches and KO's the opponent when he decides to. Perhaps a fight with Callum Smith, Buatsi or Hutchinson then. He won't have to worry too much about a fast pace in those fights.

[Ruthless-RKO]

[joshj909]

So... Cruiserweight in May. Zurdo fight.

Jai won't be happy hearing that.

Fvck off. Benividez vs a Russian. Jai vs zurdo.

Anything else sucks.

Sounded signed and sealed, a done deal.

For who??

[Ruthless-RKO]

[jameswilson]

Can’t wait for Yarde’s next fight vs the next light heavyweight murderer after he has had his warm up vs Norbert Nemasapati.

[Cyclops]

Fvck off. Benividez vs a Russian. Jai vs zurdo.

Anything else sucks.

Sounded signed and sealed, a done deal.

For who??

Benavidez vs Ramirez. Benevidez said it in the post-fight interview, very quietly and with little fanfare, almost so quietly not everybody seems to have picked up on it. He's fighting Zurdo Ramirez, at cruiserweight, on May 2, 2026 in Vegas.

[forcefraser]

That outfit is up there for all time worst ringside outfits of all time. Right up there with THAT Pricey suit

Nothing comes close to that Pricey suit. Biggest jacket and smallest head in history

[Controversial]

Yarde has had an odd career, the only win on his record that I recognise is Lyndon Arthur and he lost to him as well. He's done well to get 3 world title shots

[veriton]

Can’t wait for Yarde’s next fight vs the next light heavyweight murderer after he has had his warm up vs Norbert Nemasapati.

Haha! May as well set the alarm clock for 2027 when this will happen