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Brilliant Artur Beterbiev stops brave Anthony Yarde in thrilling title fight

Artur Beterbiev, the only current world champion boxer to have won all his professional fights by knockout, maintained his flawless record when he stopped Anthony Yarde in the eighth round of a thrilling world light-heavyweight title bout late on Saturday night.

The remorseless Beterbiev completed his 19th consecutive victory without needing to rely on the judges but Yarde fought magnificently, showing great skill and immense will as he pushed the Russian deep into punishing terrain. Their faces were cut, bleeding and swollen but, amid the brutality, the two men showed remarkable courage and resolve in equal measure.

As they began the decisive round, Yarde was ahead on two scorecards by margins of 68-65 and 67-66 while the third official had Beterbiev leading by just one point. Then, as he has done so often before, Beterbiev closed the show with unstoppable force to retain his IBF, WBC and WBO titles.

He nailed Yarde with two right hands that dropped the British challenger in his own corner. Beterbiev, who is a ruthless finisher, steamed in and was unloading heavy shots when Tunde Ajayi, Yarde’s trainer, waved the fight over. It was a compassionate and wise decision which matched the quality of an unforgettable contest.

The fight began with Beterbiev backing up Yarde in his distinctive marauding style but the 31-year-old Londoner displayed speed and mobility from the outset. Yarde also proved his nerve by snaking out slick counters and a jolting left hook. At the close of the opening round, the accuracy of his punching had marked up the reddened skin beneath Beterbiev’s left eye.

The left hook kept finding Beterbiev but the 38-year-old is a master at shutting down the distance and he pinned Yarde against the ropes in the

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