Anthony Yarde desires Dmitry Bivol struggle after David Benavidez: ‘I’ve no concern of any man on this planet’ | Boxing Information
Anthony Yarde will problem for a world title towards one other elite opponent when he fights David Benavidez for the WBC light-heavyweight belt.
After shedding earlier world title bids to Sergey Kovalev in Russia after which unified and future undisputed champion Artur Beterbiev, Yarde will tackle the formidable Benavidez on November 22 in Riyadh.
He insists he did not hesitate to take the struggle, even when biding his time may need yielded a better world title shot.
“I am going to struggle who’s prepared to struggle me or when the chance comes. Kovalev – give me the struggle. It is fast selections. Beterbiev – give me the struggle. Fast choice. Benavidez – give me the struggle. Fast choice,” Yarde informed Sky Sports activities.
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“In the event you have a look at my profession, I do not stay my life to please different folks,” he added. “I do not do what different folks need me to do. I do not comply with the gang.
“My character hasn’t modified. It is my life. If I stay for different folks, it is solely a matter of time earlier than I find yourself very sad. So I do what I do wish to do.”
Not too long ago Beterbiev has voiced his frustration at ready for a 3rd struggle with Bivol, who nonetheless holds the WBO, WBA and IBF championships.
Yarde insists he desires to go on and field Bivol himself.
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“I’ve no concern of any man on this planet,” the Briton stated. “I wish to struggle one of the best on the planet. When on the finish of my profession I retire, I do not wish to look again and be [thinking:] ‘I solely fought this individual, I solely fought that individual.’ My character is that I really feel like I can beat everybody. I’ll beat Benavidez and even after Benavidez I’ll struggle one of the best on the market.
“If Bivol continues to be the champion after I struggle Benavidez, that is a struggle I’ll positively discover. As a result of which means I might be undisputed. That is the purpose. That is the dream. That is the ambition.
“I’ll struggle anyone and I feel I’ve proven that.”
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Nonetheless a showdown with London rival Joshua Buatsi stays elusive. After Callum Smith beat Buatsi to win the WBO Interim title in February, Yarde insists Buatsi is now not an opponent in his sights.
“It isn’t my enterprise. I am preventing Benavidez – a prime, world-class operator, a world champion, undefeated. An individual that’s thought-about to be averted by lots of people. It is totally different degree,” Yarde declared.
“So I am not going to speak about anybody that is a decrease degree. I am all the time wanting up.”