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Anthony Yarde

Era Modern
Division Multiple Divisions
Stance Orthodox
Key context Shot selection and timing

Why study this fighter

Anthony Yarde is useful for studying power athletic sniper starter. Key coaching cues are: shot selection and timing, starting phases on purpose, counter timing after defence. Use the page as a study aid: isolate one visible habit, train it safely, then test whether it improves your own rounds.

Anthony Yarde is a power athletic sniper starter in the H&G style library. It is a modern orthodox profile. The strongest axis scores are sniper 96, starter 96 and counter 84. Study shot selection and timing and starting phases on purpose. A practical cue is to use single-shot selection drills that demand a defensive reset after landing. The page includes 2 selected video references for the study notes. The main warning is: do not wait for perfect counters while giving away rounds.

Fighter guide only. This is not a claim about level, ability, or matching a champion. Use the diagnostic to compare how you box, then bring the result into class or PT.

Orthodox Modern Style reference Check with coach

Use this as a practical style guide. Treat the examples as ideas to test, then check the notes before leaning too hard on one pattern.

Anthony Yarde fighter photo

Photo: Mac Dreamstate / CC BY-SA 4.0

Study, do not imitate

The point is to spot patterns: pressure, range, rhythm, risk, and defensive shape. The radar below turns those patterns into a readable coaching map.

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What to study

  • Shot selection and timing
  • Starting phases on purpose
  • Counter timing after defence

What not to copy

  • Do not wait for perfect counters while giving away rounds
  • Do not rush the first exchange without a reset built in

Training translation

  • Use single-shot selection drills that demand a defensive reset after landing.
  • Use first-phase games where the opening action must create the next position.
  • Use catch-slip-return rounds where the counter only counts after defence.
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If this is your match

  • The result points toward shot selection as a useful training prompt.
  • The coaching priority is to turn the visible cues into simple, safe rounds before adding pace or power.

What to watch

Use these notes to understand the boxing behind the profile and what to watch when you compare it with your own quiz result.

  • Shot Selection What to study

    Shot Selection is the clearest study cue in the available study evidence.

  • First Phase Control What to study

    First Phase Control helps explain how the profile behaves across range, rhythm, and ring position.

  • What to watch What to study

    Use this as a source-led outline; add film review before relying on any single cue.

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