Anthony Yarde Quotes

Anthony Yarde

Profession : Athlete

Birth : August 13, 1991

I believe when you rush your work, you're not thinking about what you're doing. That's when you make mistakes.

Anthony Yarde

I believe whatever you put in your mind is going to happen.

Anthony Yarde

I wanted to look like Mike Tyson. But then I started to realize, in a twelve round fight, you must be patient.

Anthony Yarde

So I was in football, athletics doing shot put and sprinting, and rugby all at the same time. Ultimately, I didn't know how serious you had to take one of them and I was just a kid wanting to do everything at once.

Anthony Yarde

The Rock is somebody that every kid in my era grew up watching. Legend. His success is not only in wrestling but what he's done after it has been spectacular.

Anthony Yarde

I'm a strong believer in destiny. I believe you are born to do certain things.

Anthony Yarde

Even after your fight on the night, you have loads of media you have to do and people expecting stuff from you and you want to make everyone proud. So afterwards I take three or four days off and I just want to eat and eat and eat.

Anthony Yarde

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

I'm looking to fight for a world title by the end of 2019.

Anthony Yarde

It's about getting in there and being ready, getting the fight on your terms, taking the least amount of punishment possible.

Anthony Yarde

I'm going to Russia to knockout Kovalev - it's that simple.

Anthony Yarde

They say aim for the stars, but I want to aim beyond the stars.

Anthony Yarde

I train hard, but having a fight on the cards so often gives me targets and focus.

Anthony Yarde

I've had 12 amateur fights, 18 professional fights and I've come to Russia, not just to Russia but to Chelyabinsk, home of Sergey Kovalev who has an impressive resume. The fact I've come to his backyard means I feel it will go down as one of the best results ever.

Anthony Yarde

I believe some things are labelled impossible until they are done.

Anthony Yarde

I know there's a lot of opinions about Covid-19 and I have mine but I just know opinions ain't worth risking your life and others. Just stay home.

Anthony Yarde

My contact with my dad's side of my family got less after we stopped living together, but they were in my life.

Anthony Yarde

Some people are natural-born punchers and I think I've always had it.

Anthony Yarde

I was offered the Kovalev fight in 2018 but my manager and promoter agreed it wasn't the right time for me to be challenging for a world title then. I needed a few more tuneup fights, learning fights, and I'm fine with that.

Anthony Yarde

I could fight for a world title and win it, but it is about getting to that stage and staying there.

Anthony Yarde