Saturday evening in Tulsa, OK, unbeaten rising American heavyweight Jared “Actual Large Child” Anderson returns to the ring for the second time in lower than seven weeks, as he headlines once more for Prime Rank Boxing/ESPN.
And, off his first actual take a look at that took him the distance against veteran Charles Martin on July 1st, Anderson is aware of he’s acquired to be prepared for one more aged, veteran in Ukranian Andriy Rudenko.
The fighters met with the media for the ultimate time Thursday afternoon and Anderson, 15-0, 14 KOs, was all smiles as he pledged that whether or not it’s an early KO, as most of his fights have been, or going the route once more, he’ll be prepared.
From the Top Rank release,
“It was straightforward to get again into issues after my final battle. We by no means cease, actually. We would have taken every week off, however then we went proper again to it. We took our time by sharpening our expertise earlier than sparring. However the whole lot was nice. We’re able to go to work….
“This Saturday you will note me sticking to my plan. I’ll be utilizing my jab, my pace. I’m all the time prepared to do no matter I must do so as to win. And I’ll proceed being who I’m as a result of I’m nice.”
Anderson needs to begin new streak
Anderson had his KO streak ended at 14 straight to start his profession, when the veteran Martin stoop as much as his onerous photographs and lasted the ten rounds in Anderson’s homecoming. Now, the Ohio native faces one other older battle with a 35-6 file, who’s gone the gap with the likes of Zhilei Zhang and Alexander Povetkin in earlier battles.
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Anderson’s major occasion will cap off the present that additionally options fellow Nigerian born heavyweight Efe Ajagba, 17-1, 13 KOs, battling unbeaten, however little recognized, southpaw puncher Zhan Kossobutskiy, 19-0, 18 KOs instantly earlier than the primary occasion.
There may be some perception that Prime Rank is establishing a battle later this yr or early subsequent yr for Anderson and Ajagba, in the event that they each win.
ESPN and ESPN+ will televise the main card starting Saturday evening at 10:30 p.m. Jap from the Tulsa Exhausting Rock Resort and On line casino.
