
WBC, WBO and IBF light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev (18-0, 18 KOs) will defend his titles against Anthony Yarde (23-2, 22 KOs) on Saturday, January 28 at Wembley’s OVO Arena. in London.
Yarde, 31, says he has grown and improved as a fighter, since he lost to Sergey Kovalev and Lyndon Arthur and sees Beterbiev, 37, as an opponent he can defeat.
Yarde has been strong in his last three fights, stopping Alex Theron, Stefani Koykov and Lyndon Arthur.
Beterbiev comes into this fight after having knocked out the tough American fighter Joe Smith Jr.
Beterbiev finds himself returning to a spartan training camp, as he wants to continue proving that he is the best light heavyweight in the world.

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