US EditionDavid Benavidez Vs. Anthony Yarde Full Card Results And Highlights
David Benavidez extended his unbeaten record to 31 fights by stopping Anthony Yarde in the seventh round with sustained pressure and rapid combinations, retaining the WBC title.
- On Saturday in Riyadh, David Benavidez scored a seventh-round stoppage of Anthony Yarde to strengthen his hold on the WBC light-heavyweight championship.
- After moving up last year, Benavidez used sustained pressure and rapid combinations to wear Anthony Yarde down, controlling the fight with speed and accuracy.
- In the seventh round, Benavidez dropped Yarde, received two point deductions for extra punches, then landed a brutal left hook that led referee Hector Afu to intervene at 1:59.
- Benavidez said he will move up to cruiserweight to challenge Gilberto 'Zurdo' Ramirez for his WBO title in Las Vegas in May next year.
- The loss marks Yarde's third failed world-title bid and drops him to 27-4, amid the Riyadh card's broader significance with Devin Haney becoming a three-weight champion.
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RIYADH (AP) — David Benavidez cemented his reign as WBC light heavyweight champion Saturday with a knockout victory over Anthony Yarde, extending his undefeated streak to 31 fights. The 27-year-old American, who moved up to the division last year, gradually wore down Yarde (27-4, 24 KOs) with sustained pressure and quick combinations, leaving the British challenger with a bloody nose in the sixth round before the referee stopped the fight at 1:5…
Benavidez stops Yarde in 7th round to retain WBC light-heavyweight title
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — David Benavidez strengthened his grip on the WBC light-heavyweight championship with a seventh-round stoppage of Anthony Yarde on Saturday, extending his unbeaten record to 31 fights.
Benavidez stops Yarde in 7th round to retain WBC light-heavyweight title
David Benavidez has strengthened his grip on the WBC light-heavyweight championship with a seventh-round stoppage of Anthony Yarde. The fight took place on Saturday. Benavidez, 27, extended his unbeaten record to 31 fights. He gradually broke down Yarde with sustained…
Benavidez stops Yarde in 7th round to retain WBC light-heavyweight title
David Benavidez has strengthened his grip on the WBC light-heavyweight championship with a seventh-round stoppage of Anthony Yarde. The fight took place on Saturday. Benavidez, 27, extended his unbeaten record to 31 fights. He gradually broke down Yarde with sustained…
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