Danny Dyer has revealed himself as a surprise supporter of Artur Beterbiev.
The celebrity actor and presenter is a big boxing fan and tuned in to watch Anthony Yarde challenge the Russian-Canadian champion last weekend.
The brutal battle began began with an aggressive opening from Beterbiev as he pursued Yarde early on.
However, the challenger was clever with his counters and matched his daunting opponent.
Beterbiev hurt Yarde in round four, but the Brit weathered the storm before battling back to return the favour, staggering Beterbiev in a sensational fifth.
Both men cut one another in the following rounds and continued to exchange heavy artillery.
Ultimately though, Beterbiev made the difference with a massive shot in round eight which staggered Yarde and saw him knocked down.
He beat the count and tried valiantly to fight on, but was on the end of another assault, so his trainer Tunde Ajayi jumped up onto the ring apron to stop the fight.
Dyer told iFL TV: “I watched Anthony Yarde, what a f***ing tear-up that was.
“The other cat Beterbiev, he’s f***ing unreal, what a geezer.
“I mean he’s a fighting machine, I can’t see anybody beating him.
“Yarde had a go, Yarde proper had it with him and hurt him, but he just keeps coming forward. It was a brilliant fight.”
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Asked what his former EastEnders character Mick Carter would do if Beterbiev wanted a tear-up with him in the Queen Vic, Dyer replied: “I’d have to get my baseball bat out from under the bar, but I don’t think it’d make a difference.
“I could smash him across the cannister and he’d still f***ing walk towards me.
“What a geezer though, love him, I think he’s a f***ing amazing fighter.
“Gutted for Anthony Yarde, it just weren’t meant to be. I still think he’s got a bright future though.”
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