Former world title challenger Anthony Yarde warned Ben Whittaker it’s too quickly for the Olympic silver medallist to take him on in knowledgeable battle.
Yarde will full a trilogy with Lyndon Arthur on the undercard of Chris Eubank Jr’s conflict with Conor Benn, reside on Sky Sports activities Field Workplace.
He hopes a victory would place him for an additional run at a world title battle, however he would think about boxing Whittaker.
“Of course, but I don’t think it’s a smart decision on any of their parts. That’s just my humble opinion. I feel like it’s a little bit too early. A few more fights, I feel like it will make more sense,” Yarde advised Sky Sports activities.
“If I fought Ben Whittaker now, I am simply being trustworthy, it will be too early for him. It could be too early for him. That is my opinion. As a result of I really feel I can beat anyone on the planet. Every loss at world degree, I’ve at all times come again higher.
“The reason for that is because I’ve always been learning on the job. Sometimes, most times, my undoing has been my experience. So I feel like my experience is making me better each time.”
However he added: “Even though someone’s at my weight class, it doesn’t really mean anything to me. I’m one of those people supporting what Ben Whittaker was doing because he was going viral, he was bringing a lot of attention to boxing and I like all that showboating stuff.”
Whittaker has a significant battle the week earlier than Yarde’s subsequent bout. The Olympic silver medallist will rematch Liam Cameron on Sunday April 20, reside on Sky Sports activities.
Their first battle got here to a shock finish when each Whittaker and Cameron tumbled out of the ring within the fifth spherical and the bout completed as a technical resolution draw.
Yarde although believes that if Whittaker sticks to his accustomed showboating fashion, he can beat Cameron within the rematch.
“I think Ben Whittaker will be better this time,” Yarde stated. “He wasn’t himself. I used to be within the Sky Sports activities studio watching that battle and I stated it, this ain’t him. He is being too severe. This isn’t him.
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Yarde says he received too content material after he knocked down Vilcans within the first spherical earlier than claiming victory on factors
“He thrives on showboating, similar to Naseem Hamed. He’s not Naseem Hamed but Naseem Hamed thrived on being Naseem Hamed. What comes across as showboating and dancing, that’s part of the style.
“So when he tries to be severe, it is a completely different fighter. A totally completely different fighter after which Cameron’s fashion was all incorrect for him on that night time.”
Yarde continued: “However I do suppose if he is himself, he is flamboyant, [he can win]. Which goes to be laborious to do as a result of the primary battle, lots of people are saying it was a cop out and Cameron was approaching to truly win the battle.
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Yarde imitates fellow light-heavyweight boxer Artur Beterbiev by copying his well-known push-ups routine throughout his open media exercise
“So for him to come out and showboat now, it’s going to take a very strong mentality.
“That is when he is at his greatest for my part. It’s harmful however then that is the fashion he selected. It is very harmful. Relying on who you are in there with it may be very harmful.
“But for a fighter like him I’m sure it will motivate him. So I say, be yourself.”
Watch Ben Whittaker vs Liam Cameron 2 on Sunday April 20, reside on Sky Sports activities
