The aim in every title fight is to go the 12, do the championship distance, and prove you have the resilience and capacity to do it.
Twice now, Anthony Yarde has started that climb, and twice he has had to stop.
Is the real reason behind this the lack of competitive fights on his record.
Would he benefit from a run at all his domestic rivals to build that resilience and in-ring stamina, which looks like the only missing piece?
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