Overview
- Benavidez vs. Yarde headlines The Ring IV at ANB/Kingdom Arena in Riyadh and streams worldwide on DAZN pay-per-view, priced at £24.99 in the UK and $59.99 in the US.
- Benavidez (30-0, 24 KOs) was upgraded to full WBC champion in April after Dmitry Bivol chose a trilogy with Artur Beterbiev rather than defend against him.
- Yarde (27-3, 24 KOs) pursues a first world title in his third attempt following earlier stoppage losses to Sergey Kovalev in 2019 and Artur Beterbiev in 2023.
- Benavidez says he will stick to a disciplined game plan and is aiming for a stoppage, while Teddy Atlas points to countering chances for Yarde and trainer Tunde Ajayi forecasts a shock.
- The undercard features Brian Norman Jr. vs. Devin Haney for the WBO welterweight title, Jesse Rodriguez vs. Fernando Martinez in a super-flyweight unification, and Abdullah Mason vs. Sam Noakes for the vacant WBO lightweight belt.