Yarde vs Whittaker

When is Yarde vs Whittaker?

Anthony Yarde could fight Ben Whittaker in Summer 2026 the United Kingdom.

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 Whittaker 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.

Ben Whittaker would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 11 wins and 1 draw, with 8 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Yarde would have an advantage in power over Whittaker, with a 89% knockout percentage compared to Whittaker's 73%.

Anthony Yarde is the older man by 6 years, at 34 years old.

Whittaker has a height advantage of 3 inches over Yarde. This also extends to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Both Anthony Yarde and Ben Whittaker fight out of an orthodox stance.

Yarde is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 19 more fights, and made his debut in 2015, 7 years and 2 months earlier than Whittaker, whose first professional fight was in 2022. He has fought 76 more professional rounds, totaling 132 compared to Whittaker's 56.

Anthony Yarde goes into the fight ranked number 12 by the WBC, and 4 by The Ring at light heavyweight.

Ben Whittaker is currently ranked number 3 by the WBC, 13 by the WBO, and 5 by the IBF in the 175lb division.

Yarde vs Whittaker 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.

Whittaker remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he defeated Braian Nahuel Suarez on April 18, 2026, by knockout in the 1st round at Liverpool Arena, Liverpool, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had defeated Benjamin Gavazi on November 29, 2025, by knockout in the 1st round at The Nec, Birmingham.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Liam Cameron on April 20, 2025, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Resorts World Arena, Birmingham.

Before that, he had drawn with Liam Cameron on October 12, 2024, by technical draw in their 5 round contest at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

He had won against Eworitse Ezra Arenyeka on June 15, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Selhurst Park Football Ground, Crystal Palace, United Kingdom.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Ben Whittaker has been fighting more than Anthony Yarde.

Anthony Yarde last fought 7 months and 1 day ago, while Ben Whittaker's last outing was 2 months and 5 days ago.

Yarde's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years and 9 months, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 34 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.8 rounds on average.

Whittaker's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years and 8 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 19 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.8 rounds on average.

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