{"id":5198,"date":"2023-01-28T15:05:49","date_gmt":"2023-01-28T15:05:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/artur-beterbiev-v-anthony-yarde-predictions-for-light-heavyweight-world-title-fight\/"},"modified":"2023-01-28T15:05:50","modified_gmt":"2023-01-28T15:05:50","slug":"artur-beterbiev-v-anthony-yarde-predictions-for-light-heavyweight-world-title-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/artur-beterbiev-v-anthony-yarde-predictions-for-light-heavyweight-world-title-fight\/","title":{"rendered":"Artur Beterbiev v Anthony Yarde: Predictions for light-heavyweight world title fight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1\">\n<figure class=\"gs-u-mt0 gs-u-mb-alt+ story-body__media story-body__media--figure qa-story-body-media story-body__media--lead\" data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$video-1\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block story-body__media\" data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$video-1.0\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block gs-o-responsive-image\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$video-1.0.0\"><noscript data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$video-1.0.0.1\"\/><\/span><\/span><figcaption class=\"gel-brevier gs-u-ph+ gs-u-pv-alt story-body__media__caption story-body__media__caption--video\" data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$video-1.1\">Beterbiev slightly heavier than Yarde before world-title fight<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<table class=\"gs-o-table story-body__table\" data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$table-2\">\n<thead class=\"gs-o-table__head gel-brevier \" data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$table-2.0\">\n<tr class=\"\" data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$table-2.0.$row-0\"\/><\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"gel-long-primer \" data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$table-2.1\">\n<tr class=\"\" data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$table-2.1.$row-0\">\n<td class=\"gs-o-table__cell\" colspan=\"1\" data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$table-2.1.$row-0.$td-0\"><strong data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$table-2.1.$row-0.$td-0.0:0\">Venue:<\/strong><span data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$table-2.1.$row-0.$td-0.0:1\"> OVO Arena, Wembley <\/span><strong data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$table-2.1.$row-0.$td-0.0:2\">Date:<\/strong><span data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$table-2.1.$row-0.$td-0.0:3\"> Saturday, 28 January<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"\" data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$table-2.1.$row-1\">\n<td class=\"gs-o-table__cell\" colspan=\"1\" data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$table-2.1.$row-1.$td-0\"><strong data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$table-2.1.$row-1.$td-0.0:0\">Coverage:<\/strong><span data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$table-2.1.$row-1.$td-0.0:1\"> Follow live text coverage and reaction on BBC Sport website &amp; app from 21:00 GMT<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p role=\"introduction\" class=\"qa-introduction gel-pica-bold\" data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3\"><span data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3.0\">Briton Anthony Yarde aims to upset the odds when he takes on WBC, WBO and IBF light-heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev on Saturday in London.<\/span><\/p>\n<div data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-4\">\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-4.0\"><span data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-4.0.0\">Yarde, 31, is a big underdog and fights in his second world title bout, four years after being <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/boxing\/49462563\" class=\"story-body__internal-link\" title=\"\" data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-4.0.$link-2\"><span data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-4.0.$link-2.0\">stopped by Sergey Kovalev<\/span><\/a><span data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-4.0.3\"> in Russia. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-5\"><span data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-5.0\">Another Russia-born fighter stands in his way in 38-year-old Beterbiev, who is boxing&#8217;s only world champion with a 100% knockout ratio.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-6\"><span data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-6.0\">We have asked big names from the sport for their opinions on the big fight.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-8\"><strong data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-8.$bold-0\">Welterweight world champion Errol Spence Jr: <\/strong><span data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-8.1\">&#8220;I&#8217;m rocking with Yarde. Father Time is undefeated, I don&#8217;t care. It&#8217;s only a matter of time [before Beterbiev] looks his age in the ring.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-9\"><strong data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-9.$bold-0\">Former world super-welterweight champion Hannah Rankin:<\/strong><span data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-9.1\"> &#8220;I&#8217;m going to go Beterbiev on points. There will be some knockdowns, I think there could be a knockdown on both sides. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-10\"><span data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-10.0\">&#8220;At first I was very much like Beterbiev [by] knockout [in] later rounds, but Yarde has got such a solid chin, I don&#8217;t think he&#8217;ll be wanting in fitness levels for this one. It could go the distance, but Yarde gets outworked.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-11\"><strong data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-11.$bold-0\">Yarde&#8217;s promoter Frank Warren:<\/strong><span data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-11.1\"> &#8220;Odds are there to be challenged and I feel Anthony will do it. I really do feel he has the ability to do it.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-12\"><strong data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-12.$bold-0\">Beterbiev&#8217;s coach John Scully: <\/strong><span data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-12.1\">&#8220;I&#8217;ve never been a guy to predict. But I&#8217;m not expecting to lose. I look at everything and Yarde broke down against Sergey Kovalev and the pace of that fight was not that intense. I think he&#8217;ll find out very quickly that the intensity level will be a million times higher. If he can deal with that, more power to him.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"gs-u-mt0 gs-u-mb-alt+ story-body__media story-body__media--figure qa-story-body-media\" data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$video-14\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block story-body__media\" data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$video-14.0\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block gs-o-responsive-image\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$video-14.0.0\"><noscript data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$video-14.0.0.1\"\/><\/span><\/span><figcaption class=\"gel-brevier gs-u-ph+ gs-u-pv-alt story-body__media__caption story-body__media__caption--video\" data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$video-14.1\">Boxer Anthony Yarde on battling temper, grief and his redemption<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-15\"><strong data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-15.$bold-0\">Lightweight Sam Noakes:<\/strong><span data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-15.1\"> &#8220;I think Yarde&#8217;s definitely in it. I think the later it goes on the more Beterbiev takes over. I want Yarde to win, but he&#8217;s got a big test in front of him.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-16\"><strong data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-16.$bold-0\">Featherweight Raven Chapman:<\/strong><span data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-16.1\"> &#8220;I&#8217;ve gone with Yarde pulling off the upset in five to six rounds.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-17\"><strong data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-17.$bold-0\">Beterbiev&#8217;s promoter Bob Arum:<\/strong><span data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-17.1\"> &#8220;I&#8217;m prejudiced so I think Artur wins and wins by knockout. He could win by a late knockout or an early knockout depending upon [how] Yarde is fighting.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-18\"><strong data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-18.$bold-0\">Boxing analyst Barry Jones:<\/strong><span data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-18.1\"> &#8220;As with Sergey Kovalev in Russia, this is another monumental task, even more so, and you have to admire Yarde for that.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-19\"><strong data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-19.$bold-0\">Light-heavyweight Callum Johnson:<\/strong><span data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-19.1\"> &#8220;I can&#8217;t see anything other than a Beterbiev win.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-20\"><strong data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-20.$bold-0\">Yarde&#8217;s coach Tunde Ajayi:<\/strong><span data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-20.1\"> &#8220;Anthony could go out there and put on a boxing masterclass. I&#8217;m so excited. Saturday night can&#8217;t come quick enough.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"gs-u-mt0 gs-u-mb-alt+ story-body__media story-body__media--figure qa-story-body-media\" data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$video-22\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block story-body__media\" data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$video-22.0\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block gs-o-responsive-image\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$video-22.0.0\"><noscript data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$video-22.0.0.1\"\/><\/span><\/span><figcaption class=\"gel-brevier gs-u-ph+ gs-u-pv-alt story-body__media__caption story-body__media__caption--video\" data-reactid=\".z6q6bwsaxw.0.0.0.1.$video-22.1\">12 rounds with.. Anthony Yarde<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/boxing\/64408296?at_medium=RSS&#038;at_campaign=KARANGA\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Beterbiev slightly heavier than Yarde before world-title fight Venue: OVO Arena, Wembley Date: Saturday, 28 January Coverage: Follow live text coverage and reaction on BBC Sport website &amp; app from 21:00 GMT Briton Anthony Yarde aims to upset the odds when he takes on WBC, WBO and IBF light-heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev on Saturday in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5199,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[11],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5198"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5198"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5198\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5200,"href":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5198\/revisions\/5200"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5199"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5198"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5198"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5198"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}