Mandatory contender for the WBO title on January 28 in London Anthony Yard (23-2, 22 KOs) will face the IBF, WBC and WBO light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev (18-0, 18 KOs). Francis Warren from Queensberry Promotions, collaborating with the Yard, is counting on a spectacular victory for the British over one of the best boxers, regardless of weight categories.
“I think the audience will be surprised by Yard's approach to this fight. Everyone is waiting for aggression from the first second, but Anthony really knows how to box,” said Warren.
“In my opinion, Yard will knock out Beterbiev in four rounds. Here's how I see it. If Anthony enters the ring in the same shape and attitude as in the rematch with Lyndon Arthur, no one in the world can stand it.
“The experience of the championship fight with Sergey Kovalev in Russia will help Yard and his team. This fight will pay off. This time they will have several tactical options, and we will see a mature performance that will end with a spectacular knockout, ”the son of Frank Warren, head of Queensberry Promotions, summed up the topic.
