People always say ‘I will fight for a world title in a year’ but that sort of thing is not down to me. I feel my job is to be ready when it comes, I just need to know it is coming. Anthony Yarde Read Quote
I doubt Picasso ever painted a picture in an hour, he took his time, looked at every detail and made sure it was perfect. Anthony Yarde Read Quote
Mayweather has been hit the least out of every world champion in history and that is the art of the sport; to hit and not get hit. Anthony Yarde Read Quote
Not any disrespect to Kovalev or anything but I’m not focussed on Kovalev, I’m not a fan of his. Anthony Yarde Read Quote
I just say to myself I’m going to be a better fighter day to day. That’s my thing. Anthony Yarde Read Quote
I saw a lot of bad things happen by people I know and to people I know. There were a lot of different gangs around and sometimes you found yourself in conflict. I found myself attracting negative things because I was in a negative environment, I was pre-determining this stuff before it happened. Anthony Yarde Read Quote
One day guns were pulled on us by older guys. My friend had gone to sell his moped and they took the moped, my friend’s phone and some money. But all he got from my pocket was a tub of Vaseline. I remember him saying, ‘Oh, he’s a sweet boy’ and throwing my Vaseline on the floor. Anthony Yarde Read Quote
I’ve always wanted to be the strongest in my school, in my class, everywhere. I don’t care if I’m in year seven, I wanted to be the strongest in the school. Anthony Yarde Read Quote
In year seven and eight I was very small, but I was muscular. Year nine, ten and eleven I got massive. I was in the gym every day, even at lunchtime and break times. I was thinking about boxing at that time but didn’t think I would actually do it. Anthony Yarde Read Quote
