The Montreal-based Russian took his 19th victory when his opponent’s corner called off the fight.
ANTHONY YARDE FAILED in his against-the-odds bid to become a unified world champion after he was stopped in the eighth round by Artur Beterbiev in a thrilling contest at Wembley Arena.
Two-time world champion Tyson Fury was ringside for Saturday’s highly-anticipated fight as his half-brother Tommy Fury faced off for the first time with Jake Paul ahead of their bout in Saudi Arabia next month. An equally-impressive second followed as Yarde stunned Beterbiev, dressed all in black, with a strong uppercut.
In the fifth, it was Yarde’s turn to deliver some damage, landing a left hook to send Wembley wild only for Beterbiev to end the round with an uppercut, and Yarde clinging on in this ding-dong battle. He told BT Sport: “I can’t say I did a bad fight, but if I do again, I want to do better. But I feel good.
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