WBO light heavyweight number one Anthony Yarde (23-2, 22 KOs) knocked out Stefan Koikov (14-2, 12 KOs) in the third round in Saturday night's main event at the International Center in Telford, England. Yard followed Koikov throughout the fight and finally sent him to the floor in the third round. The time to stop the fight is 2:31.
Immediately after the fight, Yard's meeting was announced on January 28 in London at Wembley Arena with WBC, IBF and WBO champion Artur Beterbiev.