Great Fight from Beterbiev, Yarde and Yardes corner

Beterbiev really showed his resolve and skill. We had 7 pulsating rounds with Yarde just ahead. After looking a little disheartened, Beterbiev turned the contest with a tremendous show of power. Whilst disappointed that Yarde couldn't quite do it, I have witnessed a truly great contest. Yarde will come again and Beterbiev will go on to be a boxing great. I felt that Yarde could surprise us all and win, I thought maybe in 9. It looked as if he was on the way to do that but Beterbiev pulled out a great finish. Brilliant work by Yarde's corner in protecting their man by pulling him out when they did.

Beterbiev looked very uncomfortably in that fight and the fast pace and speed of Yarde gave him a lot of trouble. However Beterbiev did not lose his composure whilst Yarde started to unravel with the solid punches he was taking that eventually stopped him.

Bautasi needs to face Yarde.

I think Yarde beats Bautasi after that showing
Bautasi seems to have lost all the momentum he had built up
Yarde's corner saved him from a brutal KO

Don't think there's any need to get carried away with Yarde, the guy was stopped whilst exhausted by a jab from an old and cooked Kovalev, beterbiev is also 38 and not particularly hard to hit and once again the old guy out lasted Yarde and broke him down.. I'd make buatsi a fairly big favourite but it's a good measuring stick for buatsi so hopefully it'll happen soon.

I think maybe it's turned into a sort of redemption story for Yarde as he actually walked into the fire with big heart and showed some maturity that's expected at the highest stage. Not only in pre fight approach but keeping a game plan and improvments were full circle with his corner too. Respects there, he fought his onions off. But it's gone a bit overboard with the Beterbiev in serious trouble and confused or such imo but just me. Yarde volume had his readjusting but Beterbiev all in all uses a guys forward push to run him into those short chopping bricks and power jab he owns. Has to be one of the more accurate power punchers going. Was a great fight and Yarde can use that momentum and new respect in defeat for local rebuild to another shot.