Anthony Yarde Weighs In on Potential Ben Whittaker Clash

Anthony Yarde (26-3, 24 KOs) has mixed at the highest level possible in the light heavyweight division, fighting Artur Beterbiev. He will return to action on the Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn undercard against Lyndon Arthur. In the light heavyweight division, Ben Whittaker (8-0-1, 5 KOs) and Liam Cameron (23-6-1, 10 KOs) will clash once again and Yarde has spoken to Sky Sports about a potential matchup against Whittaker, dismissing a fight in the immediate future with the Olympic 2020 silver medallist.

Anthony Yarde Discusses Potential Ben Whittaker Fight

Yarde Talks Experience

Should Yarde win the trilogy fight with Arthur (24-2, 16 KOs), he will be eager to move on to bigger fights but feels he would be too much for Whittaker at this point: “I feel like it’s a little bit too early. A few more fights, I feel like it will make more sense,”said Yarde when speaking to  Sky Sports about a potential fight with Ben Whittaker.

“If I fought Ben Whittaker now, I’m just being honest, it would be too early for him. It would be too early for him. That’s my opinion. Because I feel I can beat anybody in the world. Each loss at world level, I’ve always come back better. 

“The reason for that is because I’ve always been learning on the job. Sometimes, most times, my undoing has been my experience. So, I feel like my experience is making me better each time,” added Yarde.

Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn Full Fight Card

• Conor Benn vs Chris Eubank Jr., 12 rounds, middleweights
• Liam Smith vs Aaron McKenna, 10 or 12 rounds, middleweights
• Anthony Yarde vs Lyndon Arthur, 10 or 12 rounds, light heavyweights
• Chris Billam-Smith vs Brandon Glanton, 10 or 12 rounds, cruiserweights
• Viddal Riley vs Cheavon Clarke, 10 rounds, cruiserweights

Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn takes centre stage, but the undercard features intriguing matchups, including Smith vs McKenna and the return of Billam-Smith.