I have surpassed some of those heights and I still have some to pass. I have always paid homage to the people who have made it to the heights I want to get to. “That shows you how focused I am on myself! Boxing is a long road and I have always been focused on myself.
While his own fight might still be fresh in his mind, he was actually unaware that Saunders was not the bill-topper on his debut night.
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“I had my pro debut in that arena and now I am about to have my unification bout in that arena and leave as the unified champion of the world.” Those were the days of weighing in on the day and for me this is now destiny. “It does feel like it was a while ago, but that moment is very fresh in my mind. Bradley Skeete ultimately topped the bill that also included Frank Buglioni, a fighter who would later be heavily linked to fighting the explosive newcomer to the 175lbs scene. Thinking back to that May evening back in 2015 when Yarde was one of the early birds on a long card that was only depleted by the withdrawal of Billy Joe Saunders from headline action. “I like being in that position at this stage of my career and I just feel like January 28 is going to be a very special night for me.” My best performances have always been when I have been the underdog. “You know what, I watched boxing even before I started and I like to watch the big moments and how they all come around. “I am definitely happy that I have finally got to this stage and, in my mind, I have got to bring to reality where I am going afterwards as well. “I’m relaxed, I’m good and it is the biggest fight of my career,” said the 31-year-old, who happily acknowledges the odds will not fall in his favour going into battle against an 18-0 champion with 18 KOs. Sure of himself, knowing what he is coming up against and utterly convinced he will be going home with the bounty. Getting ready for his triple assault on world light heavyweight honours within the confines of the Box Up Crime gym in the heart of Ilford, Yarde cuts a contented figure.
On January 28, live on BT Sport, at the newly titled OVO Arena, Wembley, Yarde goes up against the formidable unified world light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev for three belts. He lasted 15 seconds into the second round. On the 9th of May in 2015, Mitch Mitchell was in the opposite corner at what was formerly known as Wembley Arena.
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But I'm just saying I'm just not pleased and happy of how this has been handled last minute on Fury and his team’s part.Anthony Yarde is approaching what he calls ‘the biggest fight of his career’ on January 28 at the venue where it all began for him as a professional back in 2015. "I'm not gonna talk about purse," Taylor said. "I'm not gonna talk about that. Because of that and the matter of him learning the rule change the day before the weigh-in and two days before they step into the ring, Taylor feels there's something fishy going on. He knew."įury's team left immediately without comment after he officially weighed in.
I'm not happy because they're taking away my advantage of my cardio and taking him to deep waters. "They're saving their fighters," Taylor told the media, including DAZN News. "Tommy is not a real man to go six. Taylor, who sparred with Paul heading into their respective fights, wasn't too thrilled when he was told the news on Friday evening "If he went past six, then Tommy Fury would have been suspended when he got home," a member of the Ohio Athletic Commission told members of the media, including DAZN News. It was revealed on Saturday morning at the official weigh-in that Fury and Taylor will now be a four-round affair instead of six due to a rule in Fury's home country of England where the British Boxing Board of Control would suspend the half-brother of WBC heavyweight champion if he went six rounds. A surprise wrinkle has been added to the matchup. CLEVELAND - Tommy Fury is set to make his United States debut on Sunday night when he takes on Anthony Taylor to kickoff the Jake Paul-Tyron Woodley main card.
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