Wembley Arena, Wembley - Light heavyweight contender Anthony Yarde (24-3, 23 KOs) returned to the ring on Saturday night and blew away late replacement Jorge Silva in two rounds.

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It was Yarde's first bout since suffering a knockout loss in his world title fight against unified world champion Artur Beterbiev in January.

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Against Silva, Yarde was in full control from the very start. In the second he battered him punches to score a knockdown - with the referee waving off the fight as Silva appeared to be in no condition to continue with the fight.

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The bout was showcased as the co-featured attraction to the heavyweight rematch between Zhilei Zhang and Joe Joyce.

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