Buatsi vs Yarde

When is Buatsi vs Yarde?

Joshua Buatsi could fight Anthony Yarde in Early 2026 the United Kingdom.

The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which means the weight limit would be 175 pounds (12.5 stone or 79.4 kg).

Buatsi vs Yarde stats

Joshua Buatsi would step into the ring with a record of 20 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, 4 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 65%.

Joshua Buatsi is the younger man by 2 years, 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 arguably the less experienced 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 1 more professional rounds, totaling 133 compared to Yarde's 132.

Joshua Buatsi goes into the fight ranked number 5 by the WBC, 3 by the WBO, and 8 by The Ring at light heavyweight.

Anthony Yarde is currently ranked number 3 by the WBA, 4 by the WBC, and 5 by The Ring in the 175lb division.

Buatsi vs Yarde form

Joshua Buatsi has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he defeated Zach Parker on November 1, 2025, by majority decision in their 10 round contest at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Callum Smith on February 22, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBO Interim World Light Heavyweight championship fight at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Going into that contest, 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.

Before that, 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 had won against Pawel Stepien on May 6, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Genting Arena, Birmingham.

Yarde has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he lost to David Benavidez on November 22, 2025, by technical knockout in the 7th round in their WBC World Light heavyweight and WBA World Light Heavyweight championship fight at ANB Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Prior to that, he had beaten Lyndon Arthur on April 26, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, 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.

Before that, 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 had defeated Jorge Silva on September 23, 2023, by knockout in the 2nd round at Wembley Arena, Wembley.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Anthony Yarde has been fighting more than Joshua Buatsi.

Joshua Buatsi last fought 2 months and 16 days ago, while Anthony Yarde's last outing was 1 month and 26 days ago.

Buatsi's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 11 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 56 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.2 rounds on average.

Yarde's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 25 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 34 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.8 rounds on average.

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