Artur Beterbiev made it 19 knockouts in as many fights by stopping Anthony Yarde in the eighth round Saturday at OVO Arena Wembley in London.
The back-and-forth fight seemed to be close when Beterbiev hurt Yarde with a straight right and then put him down with another right hand midway through Round 8.
Yarde was allowed by the referee to continue for a moment but the fight was stopped by Yarde’s corner.
You can read a full report here.
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Light heavyweight titleholder Artur Beterbiev will defend his three belts against Anthony Yarde today (Saturday) at OVO Arena Wembley in London (ESPN+).
Beterbiev (18-0, 18 KOs) will be seeking his 19th knockout in as many professional fights. Yarde (23-2, 22 KOs) is fighting for a major title for a second time.
The main portion of the show is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT. The main event will take place later in the broadcast.
Boxing Junkie will post the result of the main event immediately afterward. Simply return to this post and refresh when the time comes. We’ll also post the results of other featured bouts.
Full coverage – a fight story, photo gallery and analysis – will follow on separate posts the night of the fight and the following day.
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