WBO orders Buatsi vs Yarde for interim title

Joshua Buatsi and Anthony Yarde have 10 days to negotiate

With reigning light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev out of commission for the immediate future, the WBO has ordered Joshua Buatsi to face Anthony Yarde for the interim title in a long-overdue domestic showdown. The two have 10 days to negotiate and avoid a purse bid, which would feature a $300,000 minimum.

Buatsi (18-0, 13 KO) and Yarde (25-3, 24 KO) have been circling each other for years, but somehow never crossed paths.