Anthony Yarde is preparing for the biggest night of his career on Saturday night when he takes on the IBF, WBO and WBC light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev in London.
Since the fight was announced, Yarde was billed as the underdog and rightly so against a destructive force like Beterbiev.
However, Yarde is no stranger to the big stage at 175lbs and will attempt to make it the most difficult fight of Beterbiev's career.
As always with big fights such as Beterbiev vs. Yarde, there are plenty of bets to be made so let's take a look at some of them below.
Beterbiev vs. Yarde odds
- Artur Beterbiev: 1/7
- Anthony Yarde: 9/2
(All odds via BetMGM)
BetMGM (as of January 26) has Artur Beterbiev installed as a huge favourite at 1/7 which means that you would need to bet $70 to win $10 and your stake. Anthony Yarde meanwhile is the betting underdog at 9/2, therefore a $10 bet will win $45.
Beterbiev vs. Yarde prediction
There has been one guarantee whenever Artur Beterbiev steps into the ring and that is a win by way of knockout.
The three-belt light heavyweight world champion has won all 18 of his professional fights by knockout and I do not expect anything different at the OVO Arena Wembley.
Yarde will not be afraid to go toe-to-toe with Beterbiev and should provide an exciting opening few rounds as both fighters trade punches.
However, as the fight progresses, Beterbiev will come into his own and begin to land a number of powerful blows which have proven too much for his opponents in the past.
Therefore, Yarde's best chance of victory is to stop Beterbiev within the first six rounds, otherwise the fight will only go one way and that is in favour of the defending IBF, WBO and WBC light heavyweight champion.
- Astbury's pick: Artur Beterbiev to win in round 9
- Odds: 14/1
(All odds via BetMGM)
More Beterbiev vs. Yarde odds
Method of victory
- Artur Beterbiev by KO/TKO/Technical Decision or DQ: 2/7
- Artur Beterbiev on points: 11/2
- Anthony Yarde by KO/TKO/Technical Decision or DQ: 13/2
- Anthony Yarde on points: 16/1
- Tie: 25/1
(All odds via BetMGM)