After a second-round knockout win over Jorge Silva, Yarde now faces the experienced Serbian in his first fight of 2024. 

Yarde has been linked with a clash against Joshua Buatsi later this year following his win over Dan Azeez on Saturday night, but talks for this eagerly anticipated fight cannot begin until the two-time world title challenger emerges from his matchup with Nikolic unscathed. 

Here's everything you need to know ahead of Yarde vs. Nikolic.

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When is the Yarde vs. Nikolic fight tonight? Date, start time

• Date: Saturday, February 10  
• Time: 7 p.m. UK / 2 p.m. ET 
• Fight ringwalks (approx): 8 p.m. UK / 3 p.m. ET

The event is set to begin at 7 p.m. UK / 2 p.m. ET with the ringwalks for this particular fight scheduled for 8 p.m. UK / 3 p.m. ET. These timings could change due to the length of the undercard fights. 

What channel/stream is Yarde vs. Nikolic tonight?

• U.S.: ESPN+
• UK: TNT Sports

Fans in the U.S. will be able to watch the fight on ESPN+ (click here for more information), while TNT Sports will broadcast the fight in the UK. 

Where is the Yarde vs. Nikolic fight tonight?

The fight will take place at the Copper Box Arena in London. 

Anthony Yarde record and bio

• Nationality: British 
• Date of birth: August 13, 1991
• Height: 6' 0"  
• Reach: N/A  
• Total fights: 27  
• Record: 24-3 (23 KOs)  

Marko Nikolic record and bio

• Nationality: Serbian
• Date of birth: April 18, 1989   
• Height: 6' 2"
• Reach: N/A  
• Total fights: 35  
• Record: 32-3 (12 KOs)  

Yarde vs. Nikolic fight card

• Hamzah Sheeraz vs. Liam Williams; Middleweight
• Sam Noakes vs. Lewis Sylvester; Lightweight
• Masood Abdulah vs. Qais Ashfaq; Featherweight
• Anthony Yarde vs. Marko Nikolic; Light heavyweight
• Karol Itauma vs. Eros Seghetti; Light heavyweight
• Aloys Youmbi vs. Milosav Savic; Heavyweight
• Tommy Fletcher vs. Alvaro Terrero; Heavyweight
• Umar Khan vs. Maicol Velazco; Featherweight
• Billy Adams vs. Engel Gomez; Super featherweight
• Charlie Hickford vs. Yin Caicedo; Featherweight
• Sam King vs. Bartosz Glowacki; Middleweight