“It’s a fight that makes sense for both of us” – Joshua Buatsi makes it clear he wants to face Anthony Yarde

THE look of Joshua Buatsi on the Copper Box final night time set tongues wagging that a fight between the unbeaten gentle-heavyweight and rival Anthony Yarde is a actual risk.

Buatsi witnessed Yarde cease the restricted Marko Nikolic in three rounds. It was a usually dominant efficiency from the 32-12 months-previous towards opposition we’ve got come to count on earlier than the Londoner makes a number of jumps in school as he has proven prior to now towards Sergey Kovalev and Artur Beterbiev.

Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol will fight for all 4 world belts on June 1 in Saudi Arabia leaving Buatsi and Yarde in a place the place combating each other within the meantime makes sense. Buatsi defeated buddy and former sparring accomplice Dan Azeez on February 3 and within the post-fight press convention the winner spoke of remaining lively with Yarde touted as being subsequent for the 2016 Olympic Bronze medallist.

During Yarde’s post-fight interview with TNT Sports final night time Buatsi was introduced in to touch upon his rival’s efficiency and the chance of the 2 males combating each other.

Boxing News additionally caught up with Buatsi and requested him for an replace on how negotiations had been going.

“There’s talks however a lot of fighters have spoken, and so they’ve by no means fought so I’m hoping it’s not gonna be [another] one. It’s a fight that the general public have waited for a very very long time and a fight that makes sense subsequent for the both of us.

“Announcement wise I don’t know how long it takes but hopefully this fight can be around May, June, July time.”

When requested if he had a message for his rival, Buatsi mentioned: “Let’s get it cracking bro. It’s simple. The message is simple. When they [TNT Sports] asked me to elaborate I said it’s simple this is the fight I want next.”