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Buatsi vs Yarde Head To Head
Joshua Buatsi would step into the ring with a record of 19 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 13 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Anthony Yarde would 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 would have a large advantage in power over Buatsi, boasting a 89% knockout percentage compared to Buatsi's 68%.
Joshua Buatsi is the younger man by 1 year, at 32 years old.
Buatsi has a height advantage of 2 inches over Yarde. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.
Both Joshua Buatsi and Anthony Yarde fight out of an orthodox stance.
Buatsi is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 10 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 2 years and 1 month later than Yarde, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He has fought 2 fewer professional rounds, totaling 123 compared to Yarde's 125.
Joshua Buatsi goes into the fight ranked number 6 by the WBC, 5 by the WBO, and 5 by The Ring at light heavyweight.
Anthony Yarde is currently ranked number 4 by the WBA, 5 by the WBC, 2 by the WBO, 4 by the IBF, and 4 by The Ring in the 175lb division.
Buatsi vs Yarde betting form
Joshua Buatsi has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he lost to Callum Smith on February 22, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBO Interim World Light Heavyweight championship fight at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was a 1/2 (-200) favorite going into the fight.
Prior to that, he had defeated Willy Hutchinson on September 21, 2024, by split decision in their WBO Interim World Light Heavyweight championship fight at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, United Kingdom. He was a 2/5 (-250) favorite going into the fight.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Dan Azeez on February 3, 2024, by unanimous decision in their BBBOC British Light heavyweight and CBC Commonwealth Light Heavyweight championship fight at OVO Arena Wembley, London. He was a 2/7 (-400) favorite going into the fight.
Before that, he had won against Pawel Stepien on May 6, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Genting Arena, Birmingham. He was a 3/50 (-1700) favorite going into the fight.
He had beaten Craig Richards on May 21, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at The O2 Arena, London. He was a 1/5 (-500) favorite going into the fight.
Yarde has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight, he defeated 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 ring.
Prior to that, he had defeated 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 ring.
Going into that contest, he had won against 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 ring.
Before that, he had defeated 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 ring.
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 Joshua Buatsi.
Joshua Buatsi last fought 4 months and 29 days ago, while Anthony Yarde's last outing was 2 months and 25 days ago.
Buatsi's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years and 2 months, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 58 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.6 rounds on average.
Yarde's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 23 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 35 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7 rounds on average.
