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Power-puncher Anthony Yarde has demolished most of his 17 victims at venues around east London, but now looks to the west coast of America for win number 18 on Saturday night.

The Peacock Gym-based light heavyweight still waits for his opponent to be confirmed on the undercard of Deontay Wilder’s WBC world heavyweight title defence against Tyson Fury as Los Angeles’ Staples Centre.

It is a second US visit for the explosive Yarde following on from his 2016 trip to Texas, where he crushed Rayford Johnson in the first round on the night of Liam Smith’s WBO world super welterweight title defence against Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez.

“I’ve experienced the fight scene in the USA before and it is something I cannot wait to sample again,” commented Yarde, who has stopped 16 rivals.

“To be a part of such a huge occasion like this will be something else and it will only inspire me to create nights like this for myself in the future.

“These are the events you can only dream of being a part of and I am looking forward to showcasing my talents to the American public.

“This sort of exposure can only help me for when the time is right for me to be challenging for and winning world titles.”

Tunde Ajayi, who is Yarde’s manager and trainer, added: “We have put a lot into the sport since before Anthony came into professional boxing and from that point to where we are now has been constant work.

“I just feel that his hard work warrants being involved on such a great card.”

Also travelling for action this week is former Repton amateur Martin J Ward, who faces Italy’s Devis Boschiero for the vacant WBC International Silver super featherweight title in Florence on Friday.

Ward should triumph on a bill topped by another local fighter in Tony Conquest who faces unbeaten Italian Fabio Turchi for the WBC International Silver cruiserweight title.

*East London cruiserweight Mark Little – nicknamed ‘Boleyn Boy’ – looks for his 10th straight win at York Hall on Saturday when he faces Dimitrij Kalinovskij.