A biography for Anthony Yardehasn’t been written yet.
“I don't listen to people who doubt me.”
“I'm confident and when you have power like me, it relaxes your nerves.”
“Us fighters thrive on performing and entertaining a crowd.”
“My dreams are to unify the world light-heavyweight titles like Roy Jones did and then at cruiserweight before then possibly the heavyweight division.”
“When I told people my plan was to knock everyone out in the amateurs and become world champion as quickly as I could as a professional, a lot of people said it was impossible.”
“It's about getting in there and being ready, getting the fight on your terms, taking the least amount of punishment possible.”
“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.”
“I was never a weapons person, you're a coward if you have to walk with a weapon, be a man and fight.”
“Everyone has their own methods, when Muhammad Ali was coming through I am sure people said he leaned back too far, had his chin too high and dropped his hands too low. I am not comparing myself Ali, just showing that people have different methods that work for them.”
“Boxing is not a sport where you can be at a low level at all.”
“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.”
“Stop being childish. Use your time better - better yourself. Read a book, or do a workout exercise on YouTube.”
“I told my boss, 'Thank you - but I'm not going to be here tomorrow. I'm going to pursue my career as a boxer.' I remember the woman actually laughed at me. She giggled and said, 'Boxing? Well, good luck.'”
“I've knocked out a lot of my opponents.”
“I'm going to Russia to knockout Kovalev - it's that simple.”
“Each fight of my career I take just as important as the last. And I will keep it that way.”
“I remember being in fights and being tremendously outnumbered and it escalating into something much worse. That's why I laughed when people asked if I was scared of going to Russia. If only they knew about some of the things I've seen.”
“I believe when you have your hands on four or five pots at once, you can never have a firm grip on one pot. My one pot is being a boxer.”
“Boxing gives you discipline, it helps you physically and mentally.”
“I have been very busy having so many fights since I turned pro. To have 13 in little more than two years is a lot by modern standards.”