World-rated light heavyweight Anthony Yarde has unfortunately been forced to withdraw from his return fight against unbeaten Emin Atra in London on Saturday. The 29-year-old is suffering with a tooth abscess, meaning his 10-rounder against the 17-0 Atra is now subject to a short delay.
“I am frustrated but it is what it is and I won’t rush anything,” said Yarde on his dental treatment. “It just makes me even more eager to get back out.
“It should take about two weeks, the tooth is next to my canine so I am going to have to use a denture for a little while before having an implant. I definitely won’t be out for long.
“The dentist lady literally laughed when I told her I had a fight coming up! She said if I got hit there – I joked that I don’t get hit… – because it is nerve endings, it could swell up in a way that is uncontrollable.
“It is one of those things and I have just got to deal with it.”
Promoter Frank Warren said: “It is disappointing for both Anthony and the viewers this time around, but the fight will go ahead on one of our forthcoming shows. However, we’ve got a great show to look forward to on Saturday, topped by the terrific British and Commonwealth middleweight title battle between Denzel Bentley and Felix Cash.
“I think everybody is looking forward to this one, plus we’ve got the return of Callum Johnson in a good fight against the experienced Emil Markic and our big heavyweight prospect David Adeleye back in action and looking to impress.”
It’s not a toothache. That headlining is kind of unfair. An abscess is a much bigger deal and is enough to cancel a fight, legitimately. It’s not like his tooth is just in pain.
As someone who has experienced tooth pain, it is enough to delay…. pretty much anything. It is absolutely the worst pain! Get well soon Yarde.
Ive had an abscess recently and wondered if fighters go through the same. It was no way I could put in a mouthpiece let alone get punched there. Ive never heard a fighter bring up a tooth abscess as a reason for not fighting. I dont blame him. But joking “I dont get hit” to the Boxing media may backfire.
The biggest risk with any oral abscess is the risk of sepsis where microbes enter the bloodstream. Once in the bloodstream, microbes can attach to the heart valves causing cardiac strain or even gross sepsis leading to life-threatening measures. Oral care is highly important in life and with simple surveillance at a dentist once or twice a year, good hygiene, and being proactive about yourself can save a heap of trouble for one’s health outcomes!
Yep. Flyweight champ Pancho Villa died after his bout with Jimmy McLarnin cuz of this..
I did not know that. Thank you for sharing.
I think wilder should fight efia ejagba .I am sorry I don’t know if I spelled the name wrong. And whyte vs hunter otizes vs Dubois