Benavidez Vows To Beat Yarde “Better” Than Beterbiev Did

David Benavidez says his objective is to defeat Anthony Yarde in a “higher” vogue than Artur Beterbiev did when he defends his WBC mild heavyweight title towards him in lower than a month on November 22, 2025, in Riyadh.

Benavidez’s Beterbiev Benchmark

Benavidez (30-0, 24 KOs) states that he’s unsure if he’ll be given the prospect to struggle the eventual winner of the trilogy match between Dmitry Bivol and Arthur Beterbiev. If not, he needs to struggle WBA and WBO cruiserweight champion Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez.

It’s too early for Benavidez, 28, to be excited about combating another person. He nonetheless has to defeat Yarde (27-3, 24 KOs), who may shock him together with his punching energy. Yarde is extra explosive and highly effective than the opposite two fighters Benavidez has fought at 175, David Morrell and Oleksandr Gvozdyk. He had numerous hassle towards each of these guys.

“We’re two bulls going at it. It’s going to be an excellent struggle,” stated David Benavidez to talkSport Boxing. “Anthony Yarde is a strain fighter, and I’m a strain fighter that comes ahead too. I wish to get a greater victory than Artur Beterbiev did. I wish to make extra of a press release than he did towards Anthony Yarde.”

Yarde’s Third and Closing Shot

“That is his third try at a world title. He is aware of there’s loads at stake on this struggle. I’ve been working for 4.5 months. I obtained to maintain profitable these fights and maintain attempting to struggle one of the best opponents accessible,” stated Benavidez when requested if he questions whether or not he’ll get the winner of the Dmitry Bivol vs. Artur Beterbiev trilogy match.

Tom Galm’s Viewpoint: Empty Comparisons

It’s a waste of time for Benavidez to be pondering of enhancing on the efficiency Beterbiev did. Yarde is 34 now, and never the identical man he was two years in the past at 32 when he fought Artur. Knocking him out sooner than Beterbiev did gained’t show something.

If there was a means of combating Yarde at that second in his profession, he may then show one thing. Even then, it nonetheless wouldn’t imply that his efficiency topped what Beterbiev did. He wasn’t attempting to KO him as quick as attainable. It appeared like Beterbiev was centered on breaking him down slowly.