Tonight on Wembley Arena in London (England), the near-pound unified light heavyweight champion playing for Canada, Russian Artur Beterbiev (18-0, 18 KOs), will face British Anthony Yard (23-2, 22 KOs) in the status of a clear favorite.
Fight Beterbiev – Yard: Reveal your secret light – match preview from vRINGe
Member International Boxing Hall of Fame and boxing columnist ESPN channel Tim Bradley
reasoned on the chances of an underdog: “I think Yard has a chance at the start of the fight. Its striking power should not be underestimated. And at the start of the battle, he will be very explosive. But the problem is that in the course of the fight, all this will gradually fade – both technique, and power, and explosiveness. Pay attention to his record – he mostly won by knockouts at the start.
Bradley suddenly compared the fight Beterbiev vs Yard with movie fast and furious: “Remember that episode when Vin Diesel and Paul Walker did you have a race? The moment when they reach the finish line, go head to head. Walker breaks down first, uses the turbo button. And Diesel keeps calm and says: “It’s too soon.” He passes Walker and wins. Then, after the race, Walker says to Diesel: “I almost made you.” And he answers him: “You didn’t have a chance.” Exactly the same with this fight. Yard doesn’t stand a chance. Beterbiev will break him. Take my word for it. He will slowly and methodically drain Yard. And then it will delay it.”
Fight Beterbiev – Yard. Reveal your secret light