By William Lloyd: America’s subsequent potential heavyweight champion of the longer term, Jared Anderson, will likely be combating on the undercard of the Vasily Lomachenko vs. Richard Commey occasion on December eleventh on ESPN.
Jared’s opponent is but to be decided for the cardboard. Nonetheless, it’s anticipated to be a step up from the beforehand undefeated Vladimir Tereshkin that he worn out in two rounds earlier this month on October ninth on the undercard of Fury vs. Deontay Wilder III in Las Vegas.
Anderson wants a high 15 opponent for him to point out off what he can do. For Jared to be giving Fury all he might deal with in sparring, it reveals that he’s prepared to start taking over contenders within the heavyweight division.
JARED ANDERSON: FUTURE STAR?
High Rank promoter Bob Arum and Tyson Fury view the undefeated Anderson (10-0, 10 KOs) as a future heavyweight champion. Solely 21-years-old, Anderson nonetheless has a number of rising to do earlier than he’s able to take the baton from Fury sooner or later.
Arum will likely be profiting from the Heisman Trophy protection on ESPN on December eleventh, with Lomachenko vs. Commey card approaching afterward.
This can give Lomachenko and Jared Anderson a superb alternative to showcase themselves to followers who often wouldn’t tune in to look at boxing occasions.
For Anderson, 6’4″, it’s important for him to impress on the evening as a result of there will likely be a large quantity of eyeballs watching him carry out.
Somebody like Alen Babic can be preferrred for Jared to struggle on the December eleventh card, however he’s with Matchroom Boxing. That’s in all probability not lifelike that promoter Eddie Hearn would conform to let Babic be the sacrificial lamb for Anderson.
Anderson was rumored to have given Fury pure bother of their sparring classes earlier than his final two fights towards Deontay Wilder.
It’s been talked about that Anderson used his mixture punching and high-pressure fashion of combating to beat up and harm Fury earlier than his final struggle with Wilder.
Though Arum denies that occurred, many boxing followers nonetheless imagine that Anderson did beat Fury up. The way in which that Anderson fights can be all unsuitable for Fury.
MILLIONS WILL BE WATCHING
“Jared Anderson, it reveals what we consider him, goes to open that present,” Arum advised Sky Sports.
“There will likely be thousands and thousands of individuals, having watched the Heisman, will proceed to look at boxing and might see what Tyson Fury says would be the subsequent heavyweight champion after him – and that’s Jared Anderson.”
“Tyson mentioned the following heavyweight champion after him is Jared Anderson, and I noticed it with my very own eyes how Jared gave him unbelievable sparring on each of the Wilder fights,” mentioned Arum.
It will be a superb concept for Arum to offer Jared Anderson an actual check on December eleventh in order that the informal boxing followers within the U.S can take discover of him.
Choices for Jared Anderson’s December eleventh struggle:
- Alen Babic
- Derek Chisora
- Martin Bakole
- Charles Martin
- Agit Kabayel
- Hughie Fury
- Murat Gassiev
- Dempsey McKean
- Zhilei Zhang
- Evgeny Romanov
- Efe Ajagba
- Arslanbek Makhmudov
The issue that Arum can have in selecting an opponent for Jared is that he’s too proficient for the opposite promoters to conform to let their high contenders face him.
It’s uncertain that Arum can have any luck making an attempt to line Anderson towards any of the above heavyweights, though it might be worthwhile for them to face him.
“There’s one – Jared Anderson. He’s an unbeaten heavyweight with [promoter] Bob Arum,” mentioned John Fury to Sky Sports activities. “I do imagine he may be the following large factor when Tyson is gone.”
To have Fury’s dad, John, praising Anderson, tells you a large number about what he thinks about him.
