Panel: How impressed were you by Anthony Yarde’s performance against Artur Beterbiev on Saturday?

Jordan Gill (Former European featherweight champion)

Yarde actually impressed me and I believed he was barely up (on the scorecards) on the time of the stoppage. His preventing spirit and the center he confirmed ought to be sufficient to earn anybody’s respect. I’m a fan! Beterbiev is elite, however Yarde actually pushed him in his hardest battle so far. It was a disgrace in regards to the end result, however he performed his half in a modern-day traditional.

Joe Gallagher (Top coach)

I used to be impressed with Yarde. I believed he did very effectively early on within the battle and prompted Beterbiev loads of issues. But, as soon as once more, Beterbiev confirmed that he can overcome any sort of downside or state of affairs and discover a method to win. As I’ve mentioned all alongside, it’s that overhand proper that all the time causes his opponents issues finally.

Ryan Walsh (Former British featherweight champion)

Massively. He was critically hanging with a severe, severe fighter. He will and ought to be pleased with his effort. He misplaced to an elite-level fighter with elite energy and there’s by no means any disgrace in dropping to the higher man. Props to Tunde Ajayi, too. I’d all the time want the referee to cease the battle however he is aware of his fighter finest.

Gareth A Davies (Journalist)

Very impressed by Yarde. He put extra dents in Beterbiev than we’ve seen against different world-level opponents and he positively damage him throughout the battle. Yarde’s recreation plan was excellent. His coronary heart, resilience, energy, power and stamina were all there within the first half of the battle and it was solely the equalising energy that Beterbiev carries that ended the night time for Yarde. I feel Yarde goes on to be a world champion as soon as Bivol and Beterbiev have gone, however he got here up against a contemporary grasp on this battle.