Yarde vs Azeez

When is Yarde vs Azeez?

Anthony Yarde could fight Dan Azeez in Spring 2026 the United States.

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

Yarde vs Azeez stats

Anthony Yarde would step into the ring with a record of 27 wins, 4 losses, and 0 draws, 24 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Dan Azeez would make his way to the ring with a record of 22 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, with 14 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Yarde would have a large advantage in power over Azeez, boasting a 89% knockout percentage compared to Azeez's 64%.

Anthony Yarde is the younger man by 2 years, at 34 years old.

Yarde has a height advantage of 2 inches over Azeez. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Anthony Yarde and Dan Azeez fight out of an orthodox stance.

Yarde is currently arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 6 more fights, and made his debut in 2015, 2 years and 9 months earlier than Azeez, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He has fought 39 fewer professional rounds, totaling 132 compared to Azeez's 171.

Anthony Yarde goes into the fight ranked number 3 by the WBA, 4 by the WBC, and 5 by The Ring at light heavyweight.

Yarde vs Azeez form

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 won against 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 beaten 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 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 had won against Jorge Silva on September 23, 2023, by knockout in the 2nd round at Wembley Arena, Wembley.

Azeez has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he defeated Sulaimon Adeosun on October 1, 2025, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos, Nigeria.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Lewis Edmondson on October 19, 2024, by majority decision in their BBBOC British Light heavyweight championship fight at Copper Box Arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Hackney Wick, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had drawn with Hrvoje Sep on June 15, 2024, by points in the 8th round at Selhurst Park Football Ground, Crystal Palace.

Before that, he had lost to Joshua Buatsi 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 defeated Thomas Faure on March 11, 2023, by technical decision in their 12 round contest at Zenith Paris - La Villette, Paris, France.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Anthony Yarde has been fighting more than Dan Azeez.

Anthony Yarde last fought 3 months and 26 days ago, while Dan Azeez's last outing was 5 months and 19 days ago.

Yarde's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 25 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 34 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.8 rounds on average.

Azeez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years and 9 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 48 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.6 rounds on average.

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