Lyndon Arthur believes Anthony Yarde’s best chance of defeating WBC light heavyweight champion David Benavidez on November 22nd is to knock him out early. Arthur states that if the underdog Yarde (27-3, 24 KOs) fails to stop ‘The Mexican Monster’ Benavidez (30-0, 24 KOs) early, it’s going to be a “hard task.”
Ring IV event on November 22
- David Benavidez vs Anthony Yarde
- Devin Haney vs Brian Norman Jr
- Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez vs Fernando Martinez
- Abdullah Mason vs Sam Noakes
In other words, Lyndon believes Yarde’s best chance of winning is to go for broke early, just flat out empty his gas tank right off the bat on November 22nd.
Morrell Took the Fight Out of the Monster
Benavidez is coming into the fight after a grueling war against Cuban David Morrell on February 1, 2025, and there’s a chance that his head is still echoing from the huge shots he was getting hit with in that fight.
Morrell stopped Benavidez in the 11th and had him out on his feet in the 4th after clocking him with a right. In round 2, Morrell staggered Benavidez with a straight left to the head. Those shots may have taken enough out of Benavidez to make him vulnerable against Yarde, who has similar power, but a limited gas tank due to his bodybuilder’s physique.
It’s already a near-impossible task as it is because Yarde, 34, hasn’t been operating at the same talent level as Benavidez during his career. Moreover, Anthony has done literally nothing to earn a title shot against Benvidez.
Turki’s Surprising Choice of Yarde
Yarde has been operating at the British domestic level. Turki Alalshikh officially announced the Benavidez-Yarde fight on July 3, 2025. Fans believe that he chose Yarde. It’s unclear if he explored other possible options, like the Olympians Arlen Lopez, Ben Whittaker, or Imam Khataev. Those would have been more interesting for fans.
Arthur Sees a Hard Task Ahead
“Benavidez is not as tall as I thought he was standing next to Yarde, but I still think it’s a hard, hard task. I still believe Yarde is going to have to get him out of there early if he’s going to do it,” said Lyndon Arthur to Pro Boxing Fans, giving his thoughts on the David Benavidez vs. Anthony Yarde fight on November 22nd.
Well, if Yarde knocks out Benavidez on November 22nd, we’ll know why. Morrell took the best out of ‘The Mexican Monster,’ leaving the shell that Yarde will have picked clean.
No Size Edge at 175 for Benavidez
Since Benavidez moved up to 175, he’s not shown the same power that he once had when he was campaigning at 168 from 2013 to 2023. Without his huge size advantage that he’d grown accustomed to having at super middleweight, Benavidez isn’t the same person.
In his fights against Oleksandr Gvozdyk on June 15, 2024, and Morrell, Benavidez has lost his power. He’s also taken a lot of punishment in both fights. His face looked like a Halloween fright mask after those two contests, puffed up, looking nothing like he had when they started.