David Benavidez vs. Anthony Yarde

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David Benavidez 174 lbs beat Anthony Yarde 175 lbs by TKO at 1:59 in round 7 of 12

  • Date: 2025-11-22
  • Location: ANB Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • Referee: Hector Afu
  • Judge: Manuel Oliver Palomo 60-54
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  • Judge: Mike Ross 60-54
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  • Judge: Gary Kitanoski 60-54
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  • WBC World light heavyweight title (1st defence by Benavidez)

Fight Summary

  • Benavidez controlled the pace from early on with pressure, volume punching, and combinations that kept Yarde on the back foot. 
  • Yarde showed resilience and power, landing some clean shots, but could not consistently hurt or slow down Benavidez. 
  • In Round 7, Benavidez dropped Yarde with a flurry of punches. After a brief continuation, the referee stopped the fight to protect Yarde from further damage. 
  • Benavidez was also penalized a point for landing on Yarde while he was down, but it did not change the outcome.
  • The loss extends Yarde’s challenges at world title level — this was his third world title fight defeat, after losses to Sergey Kovalev (2019) and Artur Beterbiev (2023). 
  • Benavidez remains undefeated, boosting his standing as one of the most dominant fighters in the light-heavyweight division. 
  • After the fight, Benavidez announced plans to move up to cruiserweight to pursue a fight with Gilberto Ramirez on the weekend of Cinco de Mayo.
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