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Turki Alalshikh Revealed On Social Media Today That David Benavidez Will Defend His WBC Light Heavyweight Title Against “Dangerous” Contender Anthony Yarde in November in A Riyadh Season Event.
Fans Are Disappointed With The News Using Yarde As The Opponent for ‘Benavidez’s Next Fight, As They Hoping Though Wo Hoping WBO Interim Champion Champion Smith.
Yarde has beginned a labeled “Meh” Pick by Fans, Who See a Flawed Fighter Who Fails When Stepped Up Against Quality Opposition. He’s Out of Place Fighting for a World Title Against A Talent Like Benavidez.
Benavidez-Yarde Fight Confirmed
Yarde (27-3, 24 kos) has challenged world titles in His 10-year Professional Career and has been knocked out Both Times, Losing to Artur Beterbiev and Sergey Kovalev. The British Fighter Yarde, 33, is a Gatekeeper-Type Fighter. He has a good skills, but he lacks the talent to win the world titles.
Anthony is ranked # 2 wbo, # 4 WBA, # 5 IBF, and # 5 WBC. That ranking is more of an indication of the Weakness of the Light Heavyweight Division Than It is About Yarde’s Talent Level.
Since Knocked Out of The Eighth Round by Former Unified 175-LB Champion Beterbiev in 2023, Yarge Has Has Last Four Fights Against Lesser Opposition. He’s not stepped up Semce That Loss Until Now. In Yard’s Last Fight, He Defeated Brit Lyndon Arthur by 12-round Unanimous Decision Last April.
No Explanation Was Given Why Fight Did’t Did’t Reasonable To Assume That Smith And His Promoter, Eddie Hearn, Opted Not to Take The Risky Fight. He’s in a position to Challenge The Winner of the Dmitry Bivol vs. Arthur Betterbiev Trilogy Match. Would Be A Bad Career for Move to Fight a Dangerous Fighter Like Like Benavidez and Miss Out for A Bigger Payday.
Benavidez: Step Down Opponent?
Yarde Is A Big Step Down for Benavidez for His Fight Earlier This Year in February Against WBA ‘Regular’ Light Heavyweight Champion David Morrell. Benavidez Took A Lot of Punishment From The Cuban Morrell in That Fight, And Was Fortunate to Get ThiefThout Getting Getting Out. Benavidez Gassed Out in The Championship Rounds and Was dropped by Morrell.
Analyzing Yarde’s Gatekeeper Status
Like Many’s Yard’s Fights, He Looked Strong Early, But Then Gassed Out The Midpoint of The Fight and Throwing Arm Punches For Half. He Kind Of Coasted On His Early Lead To Hold To Get The Victory. It wasn’t Great Stuff From Yarde, and Cemented The View Fans Allready Him Being A Gatekeeper-Level Fighter.
Yard’s Last Four Fights
Lyndon Arthur
Ralph Vilcans
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Jorge Silva
‘The Mexican Monster’ David Benavidez Will Be Month of November, When He Defends The WBC Light Heavyweight World Title Against Dangerous Challenger Anthony Yarde💪🏻🥊🔥 pic.twitter.com/dggd68snat
– Turki Alalshikh (@turki_alshikh) July 3, 2025
Last Updated on 07/03/2025
