Unbeaten light-heavyweight world champion Artur Beterbiev stopped Britain's Anthony Yarde in a thrilling eight rounds at London's Wembley Arena on Saturday to retain his WBC, IBF and WBO belts.
The Russian-born Canadian sent the Briton to the canvas with a punishing right and, after a count, the challenger's corner signalled to referee Steve Gray to stop the fight two minutes and one second into the round.
Yarde twice lost his gumshield in a pulsating fight that saw both men hammered against the ropes and landing stinging blows. Round seven was another classic, Yarde pushing Beterbiev into a corner but the champion turning it around to rain down blows on the Briton. "I had him up . It was a pendulum fight almost, it swung like a pendulum. Anthony started really well. He showed that he can hurt him and keep him off him and at bay."
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