Anthony Yarde Age: Biography, Height, Weight, Family, Wife, Career, Net Worth, Record & More    

Anthony Yarde is a well-known British light-heavyweight pugilist. He has been active in the professional boxing circuit since 2015, challenging several boxers for the world title. Having less pedigree as an amateur boxer has not pushed Yarde away from doing well in the professional ranks. 

Anthony Yarde’s Basic Details  

Basic	Details
Name	Anthony Yarde
Born	13 August 1991
Age	34 years
Nickname	The Beast from the East
Birth Place	Hackney, London, England.
Nationality	British
Ethincity	Black British/Afro-Caribbean
Faith	Chistianity
Zodiac Sign	Leo
Height	6 feet & 0 inches
Weight	80 kg
Reach	72 inches
Feet Size	9 (UK)
Body Type	Fit & Mesculer
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Black

Anthony Yarde’s Age

Anthony Yarde is a 34-year-old boxer, who was born on 13 August 1991 in Hackney, London, England. 

Anthony Yarde Childhood, Parents and Siblings 

Anthony Yarde grew up in East London. Hence, he was nicknamed “The Beast from the East”. Despite growing up in East London, he is a fan of Arsenal (North London Giants). 

Anthony has mixed ethnicity, “Black-British and Afro-Caribbean”. 

• Sonia Yarde is the mother of Anthony. 
• While Anthony has not shared his father’s name, he passed away in March 2020 when the COVID-19 virus wave was hitting the world. 
• Even Anthony’s grandmother died during the same COVID-19 wave. 
• Anthony is blessed with two sisters. However, the names of his sisters are being kept private. 

Anthony is a family man. He is very much connected with his mother and sisters. They even support him in his pro boxing journey. 

Anthony Yarde Wife and Children 

Anthony Yarde is unmarried. But has a son named Kayden Yarde, who represents his past relationship with Nicole Osbourne. Nicole and Anthony are no longer in a relationship, but are on good terms. 

Anthony Yarde Educational Background 

Anthony Yarde is known for being a natural athlete. Right from his school days, he was involved in football, basketball, and athletics. 

Anthony, firstly, went to the Maryland Primary School in East London. Later, he joined Forest Gate Community School to get a secondary education. 

He was even selected to become a part of the athletics team at Newham Academy. Instead of making a career in athletics, he chose to become a boxer. He has not taken the university route. 

Amateur Boxing Journey 

Anthony Yarde’s focus turned towards boxing at the age of 18. Hence, he did not have ample space to polish the skills of the amateurs and then turn professional.  

Anthony had just 12 amateur fights, and he won 11 of them with just one defeat. 

In just 12 fights, he won the Haringey Cup. 

Professional Career of Anthony Yarde

Anthony Yarde has won 27 of his 31 professional career fights, losing just four times. He has registered 24 of the 27 victories by KO/TKO.  

Highlights and Timeline 

• On 26 March 2015, Anthony Yarde became a Queensberry Promotions fighter and signed a promotional deal with Frank Warren. 

• Tunde Ajayi has been his trainer since his pro debut. 
• On 9 May 2015, he faced Mitch Mitchell, won the fight by second-round KO and made his pro debut.  
• It took him 11 fights to win the Southern Area light-heavyweight title, beating Chris Hobbs in May 2017. It was his first-ever title in the pro boxing ranks.
• After turning 18-0, Anthony got the chance to challenge Sergey Kovalev for the WBO light-heavyweight title in Russia. Anthony gave Kovalev a decent fight, but faced an 11-round KO defeat. 
• In 2020, he had two tune-up fights before challenging Lyndon Arthur in Dec 2020. While Yarde was the favourite for winning the battle, he faced a standard decision loss. 
• However, in 2021, Lyndon Arthur and Anthony Yarde had a rematch, where The Beast from the East won the battle (4th round KO win). 
• In January 2023, Frank Warren gave Anthony a second chance to become a world champion. However, he faced a generational great fighter in Artur Beterbiev. Anthony faced an eighth-round defeat. The battle was for the WBC, IBF, and WBO light-heavyweight titles. 
• In April 2025, he fought Lyndon Arthur for the third time. Yarde won the trilogy, winning the fight unanimously after 12 hard rounds. 
• In November 2025, David Benavidez gave Yarde his fourth pro career defeat. It was a seventh-round TKO loss.  

While Yarde has not become a world champion, he has been respected as a well-respected light heavyweight. 

Anthony Yarde Social Media

Anthony Yarde’s social media reach is decent, with a combined 1 million-plus following on X, TikTok, Instagram and Facebook. 

Anthony loves posting his six-pack abs and fight promotional posts on social media mostly. 

• Instagram: @anthonyyarde

• Facebook: @mranthonyyarde

• X: @mranthonyyarde

Net Worth of Anthony Yarde

Anthony Yarde has challenged top boxers for the world title several times. It has helped him make decent wealth. Anthony’s net worth is USD 5 million, which is 3.7 million in pounds. 

Anthony lives a fancy lifestyle, which is filled with a decent luxury watch collection. He loves driving high-end cars. 

Trivia 

• Anthony Yarde’s aim, as a kid, was to represent Arsenal Football Club. 
• Yarde, before fight nights, likes to train more mentally than having traditional sparring.  
• He is an avid book reader and loves to read mindset-related books. 
• Anthony loves to carry a muscular physique. 
• Yarde’s hobbies are shopping, reading books, gymming and swimming. 
• Yarde loves to eat Mediterranean food. 
• He is a childhood fan of footballer Thierry Henry, who is an Arsenal legend. 
• Anthony likes to play chess, too. 

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