Anthony Yarde is concentrating on Joshua Buatsi, Artur Beterbiev and even Dmitry Bivol as he seems to be to lastly turn out to be a light-heavyweight world champion.
He would welcome a showdown with Buatsi subsequent after his personal struggle this Saturday towards Ralfs ‘The Practice’ Vilcans, reside on Sky Sports activities.
“My career is not based on an individual but I’ve said it, I want the biggest fights. That’s Joshua Buatsi, that’s Beterbiev II, that’s Bivol, that’s anyone at light-heavyweight that’s a big fight. Those are the fights I want to be involved in,” Yarde declared.
The Londoner has twice challenged for world titles, shedding to Sergey Kovalev in Russia and Beterbiev in London.
“I made it to the top of the mountain twice, you know they say three is a charm, so next time I get to that world-title stage, I’ll be taking it,” Yarde mentioned.
Ben Shalom, the promoter of WBO interim titlist Buatsi, is keen to make the Yarde struggle.
“It’s great to see Anthony Yarde back in the ring. We don’t have many stars that can capture the imagination of mainstream sports fans and Anthony Yarde is one of them,” Shalom mentioned.
“He’ll want to put on a massive, massive performance. We know what fights are beyond this one. We know the big nights to come.
“Now clearly we might love that Buatsi-Yarde struggle. That is the struggle that the followers wish to see. I do know that that is the struggle they have been calling for, however till it is made, it isn’t made.
“Josh has just won the WBO interim title so it can be for that title as well.
“[Yarde] needs to struggle for an additional world title. He needs to turn out to be a world champion.
“He needs to put on a performance on Saturday.”
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Yarde can not afford to slide up towards Vilcans on the Adam Azim vs Ohara Davies undercard.
“I take this fight as if it’s a world-title fight. I don’t take no opponent lightly,” the Briton mentioned. “He’s [in the] top 15 with the WBA, decent record.
“I am going on the market 100 per cent making an attempt to do what I do, entertain the followers, win by knockout.”
Yarde will even be a eager observer of Saturday’s predominant occasion. He began out in boxing coaching in the identical health club similtaneously each Azim and Davies.
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“Get your tea, get your biscuits, get your popcorn out, the main event is a fantastic one,” he promised.
“I’m expecting a very, very good fight. Because I know Ohara very, very well… It’s going to be a good fight.
“It is a critical struggle.”
Adam Azim will fight Ohara Davies at the Copper Box Arena in London on Saturday October 19, live on Sky Sports. Stream boxing and extra with NOW
