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The long-awaited all-British fight between Joshua Buatsi and Anthony Yarde could happen this summer, according to Boxxer promoter Ben Shalom.<\/b><\/p>\n
Londoners Buatsi, 30, and Yarde, 32, are two of the country’s top light-heavyweights and have shared a rivalry ever since turning professional.<\/p>\n
Buatsi outpointed<\/a> Dan Azeez last week while Yarde fights for the first time this year on Saturday.<\/p>\n “There is no better opponent for Joshua than Yarde,” Shalom told BBC Sport.<\/p>\n “There’s the history and the comparisons made over many years. It’s a huge fight.” <\/p>\n Buatsi – an Olympic bronze medallist – is unbeaten in 18 pro fights and will be the mandatory challenger for Dmitry Bivol’s WBA light-heavyweight world title. <\/p>\n The Russian, however, will face fellow champion Artur Beterbiev in an undisputed title fight on 1 June. <\/p>\n Yarde, a two-time world-title challenger, has won 24 fights, losing three, and has welcomed a fight with Buatsi.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n