Bookmakers made David Benavidez a massive favorite against Anthony Yarde when they come head-to-head in their clash on Saturday 22nd November 2025 at ANB Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
He is currently 1/10 (-1000) to win the clash outright, while you can get 6/1 (+600) on Anthony Yarde if you fancy the massive upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 87% chance of Benavidez winning while giving Yarde a 13% chance.
Benavidez opened as the favorite at 1/10 (-1000).
Yarde opened at 6/1 (+600).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 175 pounds (12.25 stones or 79.55 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
This contest is for the unified light heavyweight championship of the world, with the WBC, and WBA belts on the line.
Benavidez vs Yarde Head To Head
David Benavidez steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 30 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 24 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Anthony Yarde will make his way to the ring with a record of 27 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, with 24 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Yarde has a slight advantage in power over Benavidez, with a 89% knockout percentage compared to Benavidez's 80%.
David Benavidez is the younger man by 5 years, at 28 years old.
Benavidez has a height advantage of 1 inch over Yarde. This also extends to a 4-inch reach advantage.
Both David Benavidez and Anthony Yarde fight out of an orthodox stance.
Benavidez is the more experienced professional fighter, having had the same amount of fights, and made his debut in 2013, 1 year and 8 months earlier than Yarde, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He has fought 35 more professional rounds, totaling 160 compared to Yarde's 125.
David Benavidez goes into the fight ranked number 2 by The Ring at light heavyweight.
Anthony Yarde is currently ranked number 4 by the WBA, 5 by the WBC, 2 by the WBO, 5 by the IBF, and 4 by The Ring in the 175lb division.
Benavidez vs Yarde betting form
Benavidez remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he beat David Morrell on February 1, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Light Heavyweight and WBC Interim World Light heavyweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States. He was a 2/5 (-250) favorite going into the contest.
Prior to that, he had beaten Oleksandr Gvozdyk on June 15, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBC Interim World Light heavyweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas. He was a 4/25 (-630) favorite going into the contest.
Going into that contest, he had won against Demetrius Andrade on November 25, 2023, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBC Interim World Super Middleweight championship fight at Michelob ULTRA Arena, Las Vegas. He was a 1/4 (-400) favorite going into the contest.
Before that, he had beaten Caleb Plant on March 25, 2023, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Middleweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas. He was a 29/100 (-380) favorite going into the contest.
He had defeated David Lemieux on May 21, 2022, by technical knockout in the 3rd round in their WBC Interim World Super Middleweight championship fight at Gila River Arena, Glendale. He was a 3/100 (-3300) favorite going into the contest.
Yarde has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight, he won against Lyndon Arthur on April 26, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, United Kingdom. He was a 1/10 (-830) favorite going into the fight.
Prior to that, he had won against Ralfs Vilcans on October 19, 2024, by points in the 10th round at Copper Box Arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Hackney Wick. He was a 1/25 (-3300) favorite going into the fight.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Marko Nikolic on February 10, 2024, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Copper Box Arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Hackney Wick. He was a 1/50 (-5000) favorite going into the fight.
Before that, he had beaten Jorge Silva on September 23, 2023, by knockout in the 2nd round at Wembley Arena, Wembley.
He had been beaten by Artur Beterbiev on January 28, 2023, by knockout in the 8th round in their IBF World Light Heavyweight, WBC World Light heavyweight and WBO World Light heavyweight championship fight at Wembley Arena, Wembley. He was a 4/1 (+400) underdog going into the fight.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Anthony Yarde has been fighting more than David Benavidez.
David Benavidez last fought 9 months and 21 days ago, while Anthony Yarde's last outing was 6 months and 27 days ago.
Benavidez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 6 months and 1 day, which means he has been fighting approximately every 8 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 45 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9 rounds on average.
Yarde's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 25 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 35 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Benavidez vs Yarde Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 3:00 AM UTC at ANB Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which is 10:00 PM EST or 7:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 3:00 AM GMT in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Benavidez vs Yarde for In-Play Betting?
Benavidez vs Yarde will be broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.
