Panel: What chance does Anthony Yarde have of beating Artur Beterbiev later this year?

Maxi Hughes (Lightweight contender)

I give Yarde a puncherโ€™s chance. After studying Beterbiev, itโ€™s clear thereโ€™s a lot more to his game than destructive power. He also has great balance, timing, and clever footwork. Heโ€™s an extremely well-rounded fighter with a good chin.

Wayne Alexander (Former European super-welterweight champion)

I donโ€™t give him a big chance. Beterbiev is a proven world-class light-heavyweight and has looked impressive in nearly all of his world title fights. I was quite impressed by him walking through Joe Smith Jnr with ease, though itโ€™s not impossible for a young, hungry, hard-hitting Yarde to pull off an upset. Anything can happen in boxing.  

Tyler Denny (English middleweight champion)

Heโ€™s a big underdog, but a live one. Stranger things have happened in boxing but heโ€™s just a beast, Beterbiev. The thing that will give Yarde confidence is seeing Callum Johnson drop Beterbiev. But you still have to side with Beterbiev. Heโ€™s 37 but he never looks old and he has an extensive amateur background.

Bradley Skeete (Former British and Commonwealth welterweight champion)

Iโ€™d give Yarde a good chance against Beterbiev. Beterbiev is elite level but heโ€™s been hurt and put down before so heโ€™s only human. Itโ€™ll be a tough task for Yarde but heโ€™s boxed at world level against Sergey Kovalev and knows whatโ€™s expected.

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Anthony Yarde has his date with destiny on October 22

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