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Joshua Buatsi issues challenge to domestic rival

Joshua Buatsi issues challenge to domestic rivalDAZN

Joshua Buatsi is fully aware he may have to wait for a world title shot so he is issued a challenge to Anthony Yarde to face him in what would be a huge domestic showdown.  

Buatsi returned to the ring last weekend, but his points win over Pawel Stepien isn't likely to have grabbed the attention of world champions, Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev. 

The two leading fighters at 175lbs currently have their hands full in negotiations for future battles with Beterbiev likely to face Callum Smith this summer and Bivol perhaps moving into a rematch with Canelo Alvarez.  

That leaves Buatsi and Yarde without many high-level options at the moment, but the former believes they can change that by facing each other.  

"If Yarde is the man for me to box next, I'm more than happy to make that happen," said Buatsi when speaking to Sky Sports.

"Let's see if that would happen." 

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