Hobbs vs Yarde

Who won Hobbs vs Yarde?

Anthony Yarde beat Chris Hobbs by technical knockout in the 4th round on Saturday, May 20th, 2017, at Copper Box Arena, London.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 175 pounds (12.5 stone or 79.4 kg).

Hobbs vs Yarde stats

Back in May 2017, Chris Hobbs stepped into the ring with a record of 6 wins, 1 loss, and 1  draw.

Anthony Yarde made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 10 wins and 0 draws, with 9 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Yarde had a massive power advantage over Hobbs, boasting a 90% knockout percentage compared to Hobbs' 0%.

Chris Hobbs was the older man by 4 years, at 30 years old.

Yarde had a height advantage of 1 inch over Hobbs.

Both Chris Hobbs and Anthony Yarde fought out of an orthodox stance.

Hobbs was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2012, 2 years and 7 months earlier than Yarde, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He had fought 72 fewer professional rounds, totaling 41 compared to Yarde's 113.

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