Former world title challenger Anthony Yarde is next scheduled to fight on October 19 at the Copper Box Arena in his native London. sky sports.
Yade, currently ranked number one in the WBO light heavyweight division, will be the main support fight in an explosive super lightweight contest between breakout stars Adam Azim and Ohara Davies.
Yarde previously traveled to Russia to take on the fearsome Sergey Kovalev. He also faced undefeated light heavyweight champion Artur Verterbiev in a comeback win of the year for the WBC, IBF and WBO world titles at Wembley Arena in January last year.
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Jonny Nelson believes rising star Adam Azim needs to produce the best performance of his career against Ohara Davies when they face each other in October.
The Hackney boxer has since picked up explosive stoppage wins over Jorge Silva and Marko Nikolic and his highly anticipated return to the ring will be at the Copper Box Arena as he looks to get back into major title contention.
Yarde said: “On October 19th I returned home and I couldn’t be more excited. I’m very excited about everything – the event, the itinerary, the stadium and the whole event. Copper Box Arena is a special place to me. It’s near where I grew up and I had a great night there.
“I have been training hard and looking forward to getting back in the ring to deliver another explosive knockout performance.”
BOXXER CEO and Founder Ben Shalom added: “We are delighted to present the electrifying talents of Anthony Yarde on our ‘High Voltage’ fight night on October 19th.
“It’s a tremendous addition to an already stacked fight card. Fans can look forward to an incredible atmosphere and action-packed night of boxing at the Copper Box Arena in London.”
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Angry Ohara Davies believes Adam Azim’s side made a ‘stupid’ decision to pick against Davies and says they will get nothing if Azim wins.
Former friends turned rivals Adam Azim and Ohara Davies face off in an explosive main event.
Also on the undercard, Dan Azeez takes on undefeated rival Lewis Edmondson in a light heavyweight clash.
Michael McKinson faces South Africa’s Tulani Mbenge, Jeamie TKV and Franklin Ignatius return to amateur competition and rising bantamweight star Francesca Hennessy is back in action.
Tickets are on sale now through BOXXER.com.
Watch Azim vs Davies live sky sports On October 19th.
