Buatsi vs Yarde

When is Buatsi vs Yarde?

Joshua Buatsi could fight Anthony Yarde in Early 2025 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 an undefeated record of 18 wins, zero losses, 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 25 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 96% knockout percentage compared to Buatsi's 72%.

Joshua Buatsi is the younger man by 2 years, at 31 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 4 fewer professional rounds, totaling 99 compared to Yarde's 103.

Joshua Buatsi goes into the fight ranked number 1 by the WBO, and 4 by The Ring at light heavyweight.

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

Buatsi vs Yarde form

Buatsi remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he defeated 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, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had defeated Pawel Stepien on May 6, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Genting Arena, Birmingham.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Craig Richards on May 21, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at The O2 Arena, London.

Before that, he had won against Ricards Bolotniks on August 14, 2021, by technical knockout in the 11th round in their WBA Super World Light Flyweight eliminator fight at Matchroom Fight Camp, Essex.

He had beaten Daniel Blenda Dos Santos on May 15, 2021, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Manchester Arena, Lancashire.

Anthony Yarde has stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he defeated Marko Nikolic on February 10, 2024, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Copper Box Arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Hackney Wick, United Kingdom.

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

Going into that contest, 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.

Before that, he had won against Stefani Koykov on November 19, 2022, by knockout in the 3rd round at Telford International Centre, Telford.

He had defeated Lyndon Arthur on December 4, 2021, by knockout in the 4th round at Copper Box Arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London.

Activity check

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

Joshua Buatsi last fought 11 months and 19 days ago, while Anthony Yarde's last outing was 11 months and 12 days ago.

Buatsi's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 8 months and 7 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 8 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 49 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.8 rounds on average.

Yarde's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 18 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 20 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4 rounds on average.

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