Yarde turns attentions to Buatsi after marking comeback with win
The 32-year-old marked his return to a boxing ring with a two-round destruction of the sturdy Jorge Silva, a 40-year-old veteran Portuguese fighter, at Wembley Arena on Saturday.
It was the primary time Yarde had laced up his gloves in a aggressive sense since shedding a struggle of the yr unified light-heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev in January.
The Ilford fighter is keen to get back into the world title picture and shall be at ringside when Buatsi meets Dan Azeez in a home conflict on the 02 Arena in London on October 21.
Yarde believes a possible assembly with Buatsi would path solely Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua as the largest struggle British boxing has to supply.
A rivalry between the 2 has been brewing and Yarde says “it looks like after I see him and we discuss, we genuinely wish to struggle one another.
“It would be such a big event for boxing and for London as well.”
He advised the Toe2Toe podcast: “Everyone that watches boxing is aware of my persona, my mindset – I’ve confirmed that I don’t draw back from any struggle.
“We have teams, and my team have told me they want me out on this date [December]. Next year, we’re going to look for the big fights – Josh Buatsi, possible title shots.
“But the Buatsi struggle has to occur as a result of it’s a struggle that’s been known as for for too lengthy.”