British light-heavyweight Anthony Yarde’s third shot at a world title led to heartbreak once more after a scientific beat-down by WBC champion David Benavidez in Saudi Arabia.

After a gradual begin, American Benavidez seized management, sending 34-year-old Yarde to the canvas with a barrage within the seventh.

With blood streaming from Yarde’s nostril and smeared throughout the canvas, one other heavy flurry of punches with a minute left within the spherical pressured the referee to halt the competition.

“I caught in there. I am a fighter,” Yarde advised BBC Radio 5 Reside.

“I felt prefer it was aggressive. I understand how he comes with good stress. I used to be boxing, boxing, considering center rounds, the canine rounds, we might alternate.

“He has fast arms, caught me first and hit me with a superb shot on the nostril. Once I took a knee and he hit me after I was down, I used to be dizzy after that.”

Benavidez was deducted two factors for punches whereas Yarde was down, however the end result was already inevitable.

The Londoner – having beforehand misplaced in world championship bouts to Sergey Kovalev in 2019 and Artur Beterbiev in 2022 – could now have to just accept the likelihood {that a} world title may elude him.

Benavidez, 28, stays unbeaten and extends his file to a formidable 25 knockouts in 31 wins.

After the combat, Benavidez – of Mexican heritage – revealed he plans to maneuver as much as cruiserweight to problem Mexico’s Gilberto Ramirez for the WBA and WBO cruiserweight titles on 2 Might, aiming to change into a three-weight world champion.