1 The fight deserves more attention
Sadly overshadowed by Chris Eubank Jnr’s first defeat, and on the night, confirming a farce between Jake Paul and Tommy Fury, Beterbiev and Yarde must go out and force people pay attention to them.
2 Yarde has improved since the loss to Kovalev
It’s hard to tell based on the opposition he’s struggled with since his 2019 loss to Sergey Kovalev, but it’s undeniable now: Yarde has grown in leaps and bounds since then.
3 Those are the little things that Beterbiev does well
It’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking that Beterbiev is only interested in closing power, now we have to start to appreciate the excellence of his stabs, his talent in the ring. and his fist economy. This is not a one-way bruise.
4 Ajayi’s stop is perfectly timed
For a long time, a malevolent figure in British boxing, Yarde’s coach, Tunde Ajayi, gave many a humble slice of the pie on Saturday when he stepped in to save his man. himself, creating one of the best and most compassionate corner stops in the UK in a while.
5 The war is over
Whether two of the three referees were right to give Yarde the win in stoppage time is up for debate, but one thing is clear: the match was tight and competitive and Yarde had a good chance of winning. win.
Yarde and Beterbiev have produced a light-heavy classic (James Chance/Getty Images)
6 Yarde never once tried to survive
So we often see British boxers fighting the world’s elite fighters and doing all they can just to stay alive and be able to say, “Well, at least I lasted. get the distance.” However, Yarde, with his great merits, had no such thoughts.
7 The power of Betterbiev goes through a fight
Instead of just fearing Beterbiev’s power early on and doing all you can to avoid it in the opening rounds, the problem you have against the Russian is that he wins as many games late as he does. Soon. In other words, he is dangerous from round one to round 12.
8 No problem with Yarde’s chin
Despite getting a hard jab by Kovalev in 2019, there’s nothing wrong with Yarde’s chin. In fact, few have been able to go head-to-head the way he did with Beterbiev on Saturday.
9 Beterbiev is easily counterattacked by the left hook
Yarde’s success with a counter-attack left hook came early in the first half and continued throughout the game. It’s a punch that Beterbiev has had trouble defending in the past.
10 Something Must Give
Despite Yarde’s boxing out, there was a feeling he wouldn’t be able to maintain his unusually high work rate, or continue to take Beterbiev’s punches in exchange.
