January 26, 2023
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Ramsey: Beterbiev KO record not the focus

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Marc Ramsay, trainer of WBC/WBO/IBF unified light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev (18-0, 18 KOs), says Beterbiev is prepared to go the distance if need be against Anthony Yarde on Saturday at OVO Arena Wembley in London.

“We’ve known {about} Anthony Yarde for a long time,” said Ramsey. “I look at all the light heavyweights from their beginning until they reach the level of my fighter. I know he’s a good fighter, a complete fighter. He’s fast, he’s powerful, he can box, he can counterpunch. But we get ready for all of those elements in the training camp. We have a very productive training camp. We reached every single objective that we faced before the training camp. No excuse, no injury, no nothing. We’re just ready to perform and give the fans what they want to see.

“I know everyone wants to talk about {Beterbiev’s perfect KO rate} and has questions about this, but this is really not the focus we have as a team. We work with Artur to get ready to fight the best way we can. Power is power. Power is there, but that is not the main objective for us. We don’t put the focus on that.”

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  • I kinda smell an upset here.

    Beterbiev’s style is not conducive to longevity.

    And being 38 i think at the very least beterbiev loses his ko streak. I’m calling a split decision, one way or the other. The champ will come on late but will it be too late??

  • Beterbiev is going to beat the soul out of Yarde. I’ll be shocked it the fight makes it to 8 rounds.

  • Beterbiev knows Yarde can’t handle his power especially when they square up face-to-face regardless of media declarations seen in this article. Beterbiev’s power is the real factor in this fight regardless of going the distance or not. Even if Beterbiev slides backwards in the fight trying to box with Yarde, it only takes that one crack of a punch to switch it up. Beterbiev TKO.

  • Beterbiev’s team seems to be well prepared for a long fight. That’s wise, I think. Also I can see a fight where Beterbiev needs to prove himself in the last 3-4 rounds to take home a victory.

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