Yarde vs Nemesapati

Who won Yarde vs Nemesapati?

Anthony Yarde beat Norbert Nemesapati by technical knockout in the 3rd round on Saturday, September 16th, 2017, at Copper Box Arena, London.

The scorecards were announced in favor of winner Anthony Yarde.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 175 pounds (12.5 stone or 79.4 kg).

Yarde vs Nemesapati stats

Back in September 2017, Anthony Yarde stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 12 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Norbert Nemesapati made his way to the ring with a record of 25 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws.

Anthony Yarde was the older man by 4 years, at 26 years old.

Yarde had a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Anthony Yarde and Norbert Nemesapati fought out of an orthodox stance.

Yarde was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 19 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 2 years and 11 months later than Nemesapati, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He had fought 47 fewer professional rounds, totaling 113 compared to Nemesapati's 160.

Anthony Yarde went into the fight ranked number 8 by the WBO at light heavyweight.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Anthony Yarde had been fighting more than Norbert Nemesapati.

Going into this contest, Anthony Yarde had last fought 2 months and 8 days ago, while Norbert Nemesapati's last outing had been 4 months and 3 days ago.

Yarde's last 3 fights had come over a period of 11 months and 30 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2 rounds on average.

Nemesapati's last 3 fights had come over a period of 1 year and 6 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 4 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 24 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8 rounds on average.

What time did Yarde vs Nemesapati start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM BST at Copper Box Arena, London, United Kingdom, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

What were the odds on Yarde vs Nemesapati?

Anthony Yarde was a 1/100 (-10000) favorite going into the contest, while Norbert Nemesapati made his way into the ring at 16/1 (+1600) with oddsmakers.