Anthony Yarde vs Ralfs Vilcans LIVE RESULTS: Yarde WINS comeback fight on points – latest updates

Azim BEATS Davies in main event

Electric performance from Adam Azim, who scores two knockdowns en route to an eight-round KO win over Ohara Davies.

He was systematic in his beating of Davies, who failed to offer anything meaningful all night.

Action shots

Both men landed the fair share of punches in there tonight. But it was Anthony Yarde who came out on top with the points victory.

Buatsi on Yarde

“That guy [Vilcans] shouldn’t have seen past round three, in my opinion”, Buatsi says.

Yarde on Buatsi

“I’ll fight anybody. Styles make fights. Tonight I got a bit complacent. I’d turn up [for Joshua Buatsi, Craig Richards, Dan Azeez],” Yarde says.

Joshua Buatsi is one of the fights I want, for sure.”

Yarde vs Vilcans R10

A very pedestrian round 10 finishes things off as Yarde fails to land anything more of any meaning.

Both men look pretty happy to leave it to the scorecards, especially Yarde. But Vilvans may have won at least four rounds in there.

It could be close if the judges have scored this without any hometown bias.

Both men windmill in the final few seconds of the round and that’s it.

Yarde vs Vilcans R9

A great round for Ralfs Vilcans. The Latvian has given it a right go since being floored in the first round.

Yarde looks like he’s feeling it a little after expending so much energy trying to take Vilcans out in the middle rounds.

Yarde does land a big right hand towards the end of the round but that’s all he’s really done in the ninth.

One more to go.

Yarde vs Vilcans R8

A slower round eight here as Yarde looks to get behind his jab again.

The only knockdown of the fight, remember, came in the first seven seconds of the fight. Hard to believe we’re in round eight.

Yarde just hasn’t put it together how he hoped he would. He’s been, at times, out-landed and outworked.

But he’s pressed the action and landed the more eye-catching shots throughout.

Yarde vs Vilcans R7

All-in-all, Yarde has been sloppy tonight, and perhaps a lot of it comes down to ring rust.

Or he’s just not up to facing an opponent like this. But he’s no closer to getting the stoppage he craves in the seventh.

Vilcans is clearly tough and if he’s going to go away, Yarde will have to set his shots up rather than try and land one-hitter quitters.

Another solid defensive round for Vilcans.

Yarde vs Vilcans R6

Yarde going for the finish here again. Those right hands from Vilcans are coming less and less.

Yarde marching his man down but he’s not loading up, perhaps looking to do things a little more methodically with his man gasping for air.

Vilcans lands a nice upset as Yarde plods forward but it angers the Brit clearly as he comes forward himself and lands a massive left hand which stumbles the Latvian onto the ropes.

Yarde vs Vilcans R5

Some heavy artillery coming from Yarde now.

He lands a really solid right and you can see it wobbles Vilcans’ legs a little. Vilcans comes back with a right of his own but Yarde walks through it.

Yarde continues to stalk his opponent, intent on trying to finish him as soon as possible.

You wonder how much of this pressure Vilcans will take with half the fight left.

Yarde vs Vilcans R4

Another solid start to the round from Vilcans but Yarde begins to the target the body with success as well.

Yarde lands a nice uppercut in close and begins to try and walk the Latvian down with little respect for what’s coming back at him.

Vilcans brought back down to earth a little bit towards the end of the fourth.

Yarde vs Vilcans R3

Vilcans actually lands a few jabs here in the third round and Yarde is tyring to counter him with a left hook.

Yarde is also heading down to the body, but he’s probably just best off going back to the jab in order to set something up.

Vilcans with a bit of a comeback round here in the third.

Yarde finishes strong though, landing a couple of overhand rights.

Yarde vs Vilcans R2

You really get the sense watching this that Yarde is looking to get the rounds in.

He realised after five seconds he can hurt his opponent when he wants.

And now he just wants to get some work in after eight months out of the ring.

Yarde vs Vilcans

Here we go. The fight is set to start in a few moments. Yarde about to make his way to the ring.

McKinson vs Mbenge

The fight is now over and we’re awaiting the judges’ scorecards. I’ve got it to Mbenge by a few rounds.

McKinson has his arms in the air but he could be in for a shock in a moment.

Cool and confident

Anthony Yarde relishing the chance to fight at the Copper Box again tonight.

He looks supremely confident. And you only need to look at his opponent’s BoxRec to see why.

Mckinson vs Mbenge

Under pressure. That’s Michael McKinson right now.

Mbenge has been utterly relentless all night.

Yarde up NEXT

Anthony Yarde returns to the ring for his first fight since February AFTER this clash between McKinson and Mbenge.

He’s at the arena and getting ready for action.

McKinson vs Mbenge

Mbenge is RELENTLESS in there. He continues to plod forward in the fifth round and is landing chopping right hands at will.

McKinson having to do a lot of defending and you begin to wonder when his legs will tire. There’s still seven and a half rounds to go.

McKinson vs Mbenge

Tasty fight here between McKinson and Mbenge through three rounds.

The Pompey man started well and landed some solid shots in the first two rounds.

But Mbenge switched to a body attack in the third round and had some success, backing McKinson up whenever he wanted to.

Tonight’s main card line-up

*On after the main event.

• Michael McKinson vs Tulani Mbenge (12 rounds – welterweight)
• Anthony Yarde vs Ralfs Vilvans (10 rounds – light-heavyweight)
• Adam Azim vs Ohara Davies (12 rounds – super-lightweight)
• Dan Azeez vs Lewis Edmonson (12 roiunds – light-heavyweight)*