British Yarde won 23 career victories

The official contender for the WBO light heavyweight title, Briton Anthony Yarde (23-2, 22 KOs), had a fight with Stefani Koikov (14-2, 12 KOs) from Bulgaria.

The outcome of the fight came in the third round. Yardе, who had confidently dominated before that, was able to send his opponent to the knockout stage.

For Anthony Yard, this victory was the 23rd in his career with two losses. And in 22 cases, the 31-year-old Brit dealt with his opponents ahead of time.

Immediately after the fight, it was officially announced that Yard's next fight will be against the owner of the WBC, WBO and IBF belts, the dashing Artur Beterbiev from Dagestan, who recently switched to the Canadian flag. This match is scheduled for January 28, 2023.