Boxing: Artur Beterbiev vs Anthony Yarde

[agustina2]

Artur Beterbiev is the reason why the supposed fight against Anthony Yarde last August was not pushed through.

What's the status of Beterbiev regarding that injury? Since this fight becomes official, of course, he is cleared to fight but I'm sure that injury might still give an effect and change his performance even slightly.

This will be Yarde's biggest break in his career although Beterbiev is really a tough boxer to beat.

[inthelongrun]

My instinct said that Beterbiev would as he is undefeated and scary as hell. But having watched Yarde fight against Koykov, i don't know anymore. Both of them have insanely powerful and fast punches and this is obviously going to end out by knock out. But being faster could actually be a key factor in this. It's hard to defend either of their punches with just arms very successfully, but if you are fast enough, you might not have to.

There's no telling how much Beterbiev can handle before getting knocked out, as he hasn't been knocked out yet, but looking how Yarde moves, he can't just rush forward and dominate the ring this time. If Beterbiev wins, it won't be easy for him.

I also have the feeling that Anthony Yarde especially fighting in front of his fans will give Artur Beterbiev some problems. Beterbiev is not young anymore so the speed and strength will favor Yarde here. Both of them are heavy-handed. Beterbiev's 100% KO ratio and Yarde's 96% KO ratio, we better not blink during fight night as this would end anytime.

I still give Beterbiev the edge because he has world-class experience. Beterbiev can always brag as the guy who put down and hurt the legendary and our current heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk. Beterbiev might be slower now but he's got a good ring IQ which enables him to cut the ring and land his bombs. Beterbiev also seems capable of absorbing power punches while Yarde might not be able to receive well a powerful Beterbiev bomb. 

Artur Beterbiev is the reason why the supposed fight against Anthony Yarde last August was not pushed through.

What's the status of Beterbiev regarding that injury? Since this fight becomes official, of course, he is cleared to fight but I'm sure that injury might still give an effect and change his performance even slightly.

This will be Yarde's biggest break in his career although Beterbiev is really a tough boxer to beat.

I believe Artur Beterbiev is fully healed since they already accepted the fight date. This is indeed the biggest break for Yarde's career. What more can he ask for? A title fight in his own backyard. And Beterbiev is not just bringing 1 belt but the 3 belts and the lineal recognition as the best in the division, something WBA titlist Dmitry Bivol should envy.

[Yaunfitda]

Artur Beterbiev is the reason why the supposed fight against Anthony Yarde last August was not pushed through.

What's the status of Beterbiev regarding that injury? Since this fight becomes official, of course, he is cleared to fight but I'm sure that injury might still give an effect and change his performance even slightly.

This will be Yarde's biggest break in his career although Beterbiev is really a tough boxer to beat.

Yes, he is recovering from his injury but he should be ready with the Yarde fight and no more delays. Yarde also take a tune up fight and win comfortably with a knockout. And so is he really prepared for a Beterviev fight.

For sure fighting in front of his fans, Yarde will have some kind of momentum, nevertheless, I don't see any upset in the making here. Beterviev might have some ring rust, but when he shakes it out, Yarde could be in trouble.

[Yatsan]

Artur Beterbiev is the reason why the supposed fight against Anthony Yarde last August was not pushed through.

What's the status of Beterbiev regarding that injury? Since this fight becomes official, of course, he is cleared to fight but I'm sure that injury might still give an effect and change his performance even slightly.

This will be Yarde's biggest break in his career although Beterbiev is really a tough boxer to beat.

Yes, he is recovering from his injury but he should be ready with the Yarde fight and no more delays. Yarde also take a tune up fight and win comfortably with a knockout. And so is he really prepared for a Beterviev fight.

For sure fighting in front of his fans, Yarde will have some kind of momentum, nevertheless, I don't see any upset in the making here. Beterviev might have some ring rust, but when he shakes it out, Yarde could be in trouble.

As other users here have mentioned, he won't be allowed to fight if it is lethal the night they will fight. Also, Beterbiev has nothing to prove towards Yarde so for sure he won't sacrifice his own self (condition) if it will affect his career for a long time. Artur is a beast; even if he only has 18 fights in his weight class, he dominated with winning only by means of TKO/KO which is difficult to achieve if you are an average boxer.

I'm definitely betting for him on this one. Although Yarde is the underdog, ofcourse he won't be on his place if he's just a nobody. I don't know, but it seems that this would be a one sided match but hoping for the best for these two.

[Pamadar]

Artur Beterbiev is the reason why the supposed fight against Anthony Yarde last August was not pushed through.

What's the status of Beterbiev regarding that injury? Since this fight becomes official, of course, he is cleared to fight but I'm sure that injury might still give an effect and change his performance even slightly.

This will be Yarde's biggest break in his career although Beterbiev is really a tough boxer to beat.

Yes, he is recovering from his injury but he should be ready with the Yarde fight and no more delays. Yarde also take a tune up fight and win comfortably with a knockout. And so is he really prepared for a Beterviev fight.

For sure fighting in front of his fans, Yarde will have some kind of momentum, nevertheless, I don't see any upset in the making here. Beterviev might have some ring rust, but when he shakes it out, Yarde could be in trouble.

It will add for more aggression when hearing fans cheer for you. It will be an additional pressure and the mentality of fighters when they want to impress their fans.

We will see more skills set from Yarde, a test with his capabilities if fate gives him that lucky
punch he may upset the defending champ.

Injury is no longer a reason since doctors already clear Beterbiev, though mentally it can still be
a factor, but it will be a test for the champ about how he will going to defend his belt.

[Japinat]

 

Artur Beterbiev is the reason why the supposed fight against Anthony Yarde last August was not pushed through.

What's the status of Beterbiev regarding that injury? Since this fight becomes official, of course, he is cleared to fight but I'm sure that injury might still give an effect and change his performance even slightly.

This will be Yarde's biggest break in his career although Beterbiev is really a tough boxer to beat.

I believe Artur Beterbiev is fully healed since they already accepted the fight date. This is indeed the biggest break for Yarde's career. What more can he ask for? A title fight in his own backyard. And Beterbiev is not just bringing 1 belt but the 3 belts and the lineal recognition as the best in the division, something WBA titlist Dmitry Bivol should envy.

Yes, it is safe to assume that Artur Beterbiev is already healthy and safe to fight Yarde this coming January because Bob Arum won't sure approve the announced timeline if his boxer is not yet capable to fight in the next few months. Surely, Bob won't take the risk to get Beterbiev at the disadvantage and somehow give Yarde an advantage to defeat his boxer because that will mean that he won't be having the pleasure of making some business worth millions when the undisputed fight of the LHW begins.

[Yaunfitda]

 

Artur Beterbiev is the reason why the supposed fight against Anthony Yarde last August was not pushed through.

What's the status of Beterbiev regarding that injury? Since this fight becomes official, of course, he is cleared to fight but I'm sure that injury might still give an effect and change his performance even slightly.

This will be Yarde's biggest break in his career although Beterbiev is really a tough boxer to beat.

I believe Artur Beterbiev is fully healed since they already accepted the fight date. This is indeed the biggest break for Yarde's career. What more can he ask for? A title fight in his own backyard. And Beterbiev is not just bringing 1 belt but the 3 belts and the lineal recognition as the best in the division, something WBA titlist Dmitry Bivol should envy.

Yes, it is safe to assume that Artur Beterbiev is already healthy and safe to fight Yarde this coming January because Bob Arum won't sure approve the announced timeline if his boxer is not yet capable to fight in the next few months. Surely, Bob won't take the risk to get Beterbiev at the disadvantage and somehow give Yarde an advantage to defeat his boxer because that will mean that he won't be having the pleasure of making some business worth millions when the undisputed fight of the LHW begins.

Or Bob Arum wil not give the go signal if he thinks that Beterviev might lose this fight. So the risk is there, but it's just minimal so this fight will happen next year.

Yarde's only advantage is that he have the crowd behind him and Beterviev being a Russian, could get a lot of boos from the crowd. But this is professional boxers, he can block it out and just focus on the job at hand that is to beat their home town boy.

[freedomgo]

Artur Beterbiev is the reason why the supposed fight against Anthony Yarde last August was not pushed through.

What's the status of Beterbiev regarding that injury? Since this fight becomes official, of course, he is cleared to fight but I'm sure that injury might still give an effect and change his performance even slightly.

This will be Yarde's biggest break in his career although Beterbiev is really a tough boxer to beat.

Yes, he is recovering from his injury but he should be ready with the Yarde fight and no more delays. Yarde also take a tune up fight and win comfortably with a knockout. And so is he really prepared for a Beterviev fight.

For sure fighting in front of his fans, Yarde will have some kind of momentum, nevertheless, I don't see any upset in the making here. Beterviev might have some ring rust, but when he shakes it out, Yarde could be in trouble.

It will add for more aggression when hearing fans cheer for you. It will be an additional pressure and the mentality of fighters when they want to impress their fans.

We will see more skills set from Yarde, a test with his capabilities if fate gives him that lucky
punch he may upset the defending champ.

Injury is no longer a reason since doctors already clear Beterbiev, though mentally it can still be
a factor, but it will be a test for the champ about how he will going to defend his belt.

That will be the only advantage of Yarde as the fight will happen in his country but that is not really a big deal for Beterbiev because he is already accustomed in fighting his foes in their backyard and give them their most embarrassing moments in front of their own countrymen. Soon, Beterbiev will give those moments to Yarde soon because I don't really think that he is the one who can stop the Artur Beterbiev nor pull a KO.

And judging Yarde's skillset, yes, he does have a decent tools in his belt that might give some troubles to the champion but can he also sustain the damage of Beterbiev's heavy punches? I hope his defense is not that vulnerable so that we can see a much entertaining fight.

[Japinat]

 

Artur Beterbiev is the reason why the supposed fight against Anthony Yarde last August was not pushed through.

What's the status of Beterbiev regarding that injury? Since this fight becomes official, of course, he is cleared to fight but I'm sure that injury might still give an effect and change his performance even slightly.

This will be Yarde's biggest break in his career although Beterbiev is really a tough boxer to beat.

I believe Artur Beterbiev is fully healed since they already accepted the fight date. This is indeed the biggest break for Yarde's career. What more can he ask for? A title fight in his own backyard. And Beterbiev is not just bringing 1 belt but the 3 belts and the lineal recognition as the best in the division, something WBA titlist Dmitry Bivol should envy.

Yes, it is safe to assume that Artur Beterbiev is already healthy and safe to fight Yarde this coming January because Bob Arum won't sure approve the announced timeline if his boxer is not yet capable to fight in the next few months. Surely, Bob won't take the risk to get Beterbiev at the disadvantage and somehow give Yarde an advantage to defeat his boxer because that will mean that he won't be having the pleasure of making some business worth millions when the undisputed fight of the LHW begins.

Or Bob Arum wil not give the go signal if he thinks that Beterviev might lose this fight. So the risk is there, but it's just minimal so this fight will happen next year.

Yarde's only advantage is that he have the crowd behind him and Beterviev being a Russian, could get a lot of boos from the crowd. But this is professional boxers, he can block it out and just focus on the job at hand that is to beat their home town boy.

Yes, including that fact. Once the doctors have cleared Beterbiev then that means that he is already safe and healthy to prepare for his upcoming fight with Anthony Yarde but the funny thing is that Beterbiev was the one who got injured but Yarde is the one who takes a tune-up fight before their fight this coming Jan. 28 .. Not sure if this will take a toll on Yarde and give him some hardships because the tune-up fight and his fight with Beterbiev is too near with each other.

[serjent05]

Rival promoter Eddie Hearn of Matchroom was quick to say that Yarde is a good guy but Beterbiev is a different beast and this fight will turn into a mismatch.

It really is a mismatch, no one in the light heavyweight division can match Beterbiev's power but Bivol, Yarde can describe him as slow but he will not be too quick to duck Beterbiev's powerbomb, I expect Beterbiev to knock this guy out if Kovalev who beat Yarde can knock him down with a jab what more with Beterbiev's combination, of course, Beterbiev is a harder puncher than Kovalev.

The record shows it all.  If Yarde is capable, he could have won one of the titles that is being kept by Beterbiev.  Besides, the Beterbievs punch does not move slowly.  I bet Yarde will be taken into surprise if ever his chin catches Beterbievs punch.  Imagine 18 victories all in KO.  That simply shows that Beterbiev is the strongest puncher in his weight division so if Kovalev KO'd Yarde, there is very huge possibility that Beterbiev will do the same.

That will be the only advantage of Yarde as the fight will happen in his country but that is not really a big deal for Beterbiev because he is already accustomed in fighting his foes in their backyard and give them their most embarrassing moments in front of their own countrymen. Soon, Beterbiev will give those moments to Yarde soon because I don't really think that he is the one who can stop the Artur Beterbiev nor pull a KO.

And that will be one motivating factor of Beterbiev to end the fight with a KO.  Knocking out your opponent in front of his supporter is a good enough reason to make a statement that Beterbiev is the best boxer in his division.  So the advantage of Yarde is even out with the motivation that probably is on the mind of Beterbiev.

And judging Yarde's skillset, yes, he does have a decent tools in his belt that might give some troubles to the champion but can he also sustain the damage of Beterbiev's heavy punches? I hope his defense is not that vulnerable so that we can see a much entertaining fight.

Skill set is nothing as long as Beterbiev can withstand the punches of Yarde and be able to land big bombs.  If Beterbiev can willfully land his Big Bombs, Yarde's play style will be affected to the point of all Yarde will do is just evade because he is very concious to not hit by those power bombs forgetting to do atacks.

[goinmerry]

As other users here have mentioned, he won't be allowed to fight if it is lethal the night they will fight. Also, Beterbiev has nothing to prove towards Yarde so for sure he won't sacrifice his own self (condition) if it will affect his career for a long time.

Technically speaking, it's not that Beterbiev won't sacrifice his own self but just in case you are not aware, if the champion becomes inactive for long because of a medical condition or some sort, the boxing organization will likely considering to stripped the belts. This fight is rescheduled to January 2023 from the original date, August 2022 because of Beterbiev's injury that's why if there will be another delay, that will put his status in question if he's really capable to defend his title.

But anyway, that's not the situation today and Beterbiev is surely prepared for this fight. Also, it's not about Beterbiev having nothing to prove to Yarde but a mandatory fight really needed to be done and it should be followed.

[aioc]

I seldom see something like this

Beterbiev by KO/TKO   - 13 (100%)
Beterbiev by decision   - 0 (0%)
Yarde by KO   - 0 (0%)
Yarde by decision   - 0 (0%)
Draw   - 0 (0%)

but with this specific fight, this is 100% possible, a guy with a 100% knockout percentage against a guy who got knocked out from an aging warrior and with a jab to deliver it, Yarde talks about how things change and he is not the same Yarde that fought Kovalev, but what's the difference, he will still get busted.

[Baofeng]

I seldom see something like this

Beterbiev by KO/TKO   - 13 (100%)
Beterbiev by decision   - 0 (0%)
Yarde by KO   - 0 (0%)
Yarde by decision   - 0 (0%)
Draw   - 0 (0%)

but with this specific fight, this is 100% possible, a guy with a 100% knockout percentage against a guy who got knocked out from an aging warrior and with a jab to deliver it, Yarde talks about how things change and he is not the same Yarde that fought Kovalev, but what's the difference, he will still get busted.

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Or simply that the boxing fans knows that Beterviev will continue with his reign of terror, perfect record with all of them by KO/TKO. So most likely this will be the case against his fight with Anthony Yarde. Although as we have said, Yarde just won his tune up fight, but he still has a lot to look forward on how he will beat a guy like Arthur Beterviev.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8B9s9z4OFE

Just watch his highlights, his jabs and then follow up with a huge knock out punch.

[stadus]

I seldom see something like this

Beterbiev by KO/TKO   - 13 (100%)
Beterbiev by decision   - 0 (0%)
Yarde by KO   - 0 (0%)
Yarde by decision   - 0 (0%)
Draw   - 0 (0%)

but with this specific fight, this is 100% possible, a guy with a 100% knockout percentage against a guy who got knocked out from an aging warrior and with a jab to deliver it, Yarde talks about how things change and he is not the same Yarde that fought Kovalev, but what's the difference, he will still get busted.

s

Or simply that the boxing fans knows that Beterviev will continue with his reign of terror, perfect record with all of them by KO/TKO. So most likely this will be the case against his fight with Anthony Yarde. Although as we have said, Yarde just won his tune up fight, but he still has a lot to look forward on how he will beat a guy like Arthur Beterviev.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8B9s9z4OFE

Just watch his highlights, his jabs and then follow up with a huge knock out punch.

Watching Artur Beterbiev's highlights again reminds me how terror this man can be when it comes to tormenting the boxers in the light-heavyweight division. His punches are sure so sticky that it will always find its way to pierce through his opponents defense and leaves them helpless for the follow-up punch. And not just that, he seems to like a toe-to-toe punches and exchanging heavy blows until one of them gets down. Anthony Yarde should be prepared at all cost in this fight if he wanted to survive.

[Pamadar]

I seldom see something like this

Beterbiev by KO/TKO   - 13 (100%)
Beterbiev by decision   - 0 (0%)
Yarde by KO   - 0 (0%)
Yarde by decision   - 0 (0%)
Draw   - 0 (0%)

but with this specific fight, this is 100% possible, a guy with a 100% knockout percentage against a guy who got knocked out from an aging warrior and with a jab to deliver it, Yarde talks about how things change and he is not the same Yarde that fought Kovalev, but what's the difference, he will still get busted.

s

Or simply that the boxing fans knows that Beterviev will continue with his reign of terror, perfect record with all of them by KO/TKO. So most likely this will be the case against his fight with Anthony Yarde. Although as we have said, Yarde just won his tune up fight, but he still has a lot to look forward on how he will beat a guy like Arthur Beterviev.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8B9s9z4OFE

Just watch his highlights, his jabs and then follow up with a huge knock out punch.

Watching Artur Beterbiev's highlights again reminds me how terror this man can be when it comes to tormenting the boxers in the light-heavyweight division. His punches are sure so sticky that it will always find its way to pierce through his opponents defense and leaves them helpless for the follow-up punch. And not just that, he seems to like a toe-to-toe punches and exchanging heavy blows until one of them gets down. Anthony Yarde should be prepared at all cost in this fight if he wanted to survive.

Better to keep watching those old tapes and examine all the potential lapses if ever that there are something that he can find, Yarde need to work it out and find the best strategy to execute when engaging with Beterbiev.

Else, he will suffer the same fat with all those past opponents who did try to removing the
belt with Beteviev, if he wanted to push his career on top better to look for good strategy
that may allow him to snatch a win against the champ.

[Kemarit]

I seldom see something like this

Beterbiev by KO/TKO   - 13 (100%)
Beterbiev by decision   - 0 (0%)
Yarde by KO   - 0 (0%)
Yarde by decision   - 0 (0%)
Draw   - 0 (0%)

but with this specific fight, this is 100% possible, a guy with a 100% knockout percentage against a guy who got knocked out from an aging warrior and with a jab to deliver it, Yarde talks about how things change and he is not the same Yarde that fought Kovalev, but what's the difference, he will still get busted.

s

Or simply that the boxing fans knows that Beterviev will continue with his reign of terror, perfect record with all of them by KO/TKO. So most likely this will be the case against his fight with Anthony Yarde. Although as we have said, Yarde just won his tune up fight, but he still has a lot to look forward on how he will beat a guy like Arthur Beterviev.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8B9s9z4OFE

Just watch his highlights, his jabs and then follow up with a huge knock out punch.

Watching Artur Beterbiev's highlights again reminds me how terror this man can be when it comes to tormenting the boxers in the light-heavyweight division. His punches are sure so sticky that it will always find its way to pierce through his opponents defense and leaves them helpless for the follow-up punch. And not just that, he seems to like a toe-to-toe punches and exchanging heavy blows until one of them gets down. Anthony Yarde should be prepared at all cost in this fight if he wanted to survive.

Yes, his power can pierce through his opponents defense, and in the unification fight, you can see that he was also hit with power, but he keeps on coming, meaning that he also has a good chin and that's why he can just walk and take punches at the same time, his power is really tormenting his opponent that they don't know what to do, either to take a knee and try to survived or getting knockout or knockdown. And that is the style of Beterviev, and it makes us wonder if Yarde has what it takes to go toe to toe or just cover up once the taste that power.

[Jawhead999]

Yes, his power can pierce through his opponents defense, and in the unification fight, you can see that he was also hit with power, but he keeps on coming, meaning that he also has a good chin and that's why he can just walk and take punches at the same time, his power is really tormenting his opponent that they don't know what to do, either to take a knee and try to survived or getting knockout or knockdown. And that is the style of Beterviev, and it makes us wonder if Yarde has what it takes to go toe to toe or just cover up once the taste that power.

Yarde need to play with high technical hit n run strategy, he can't take all damage from Beterbiev since his hands would be damaged and his power will decrease. But a light heavyweight is quite heavy and you wouldn't be quick as was in lower weight. I think only few boxers on light heavyweight or heavyweight that has decent speed, most of them only rely on their chin and power, they will exchange their punches and wait until which one knock down first.

[Sanitough]

I will go with Beterbiev here, his record is very impressive so I don't see any reason betting against him. Anthony Yarde is definitely a good boxer as well, but as a bettor, I only need to choose one and I would choose the better fighter for me IMO.

We have the betting odds already https://www.oddschecker.com/boxing/artur-beterbiev-v-anthony-yarde/winner, Beterbiev is the heavy favorite, so there's no double he will win here, with 2/15 odds  the chance of winning is very high.

[ajochems]

Beterbiev is the best option for most of the boxing fans. Because his game was always ultimate one. His game was impressive one, his footwork was stylish one. Most of the people do follow of his footwork. Footwork is important one in boxing, using it any one can win the experienced person. Yarde was good boxer with some own game, but as compared to Artur game. He is not a well settled player. In this both Artur was my strongest position for sure. But the fight day will show us who is in good form and who is not in form. When the game was started, the support was towards the good player.

[Baofeng]

Yes, his power can pierce through his opponents defense, and in the unification fight, you can see that he was also hit with power, but he keeps on coming, meaning that he also has a good chin and that's why he can just walk and take punches at the same time, his power is really tormenting his opponent that they don't know what to do, either to take a knee and try to survived or getting knockout or knockdown. And that is the style of Beterviev, and it makes us wonder if Yarde has what it takes to go toe to toe or just cover up once the taste that power.

Yarde need to play with high technical hit n run strategy, he can't take all damage from Beterbiev since his hands would be damaged and his power will decrease. But a light heavyweight is quite heavy and you wouldn't be quick as was in lower weight. I think only few boxers on light heavyweight or heavyweight that has decent speed, most of them only rely on their chin and power, they will exchange their punches and wait until which one knock down first.

Yes, and maybe I will say Bivol is the quickest amongst the LHW that we have right now, he has the footwork as well and then the volume punching. But Beterviev has lean more of his destructive power and it is same with Yarde. However, Beterviev has the better tools, and his chin has been proven to be really hard nut to crack. And so I doubt that Yarde will have enough power to do damage against Beterviev and that is why he is the outstanding odds favorite to win in their match.