Followers are dealing with as much as the truth that one more heavyweight conflict gained’t be occurring as a weed backyard of negativity grows across the prime division.
Jared Anderson [14-0] or Zhan Kossobutskiy [19-0] was due for a substantial step up on July 1 after signing to face one another on a Prime Rank present.
Nonetheless, visa issues that ought to have been sorted out weeks in the past have killed the struggle contest stone useless.
One other heavyweight struggle falls aside
Now, the following American heavyweight tipped to turn out to be world champion, Anderson, is about to tackle a a lot lighter take a look at.
As an alternative of going up towards the person referred to as the “Heavyweight GGG” in an enormous collision of two world title prospects, Anderson will get pitted towards Charles Martin.
Regardless of “Prince” Charles being a short holder of the IBF title earlier than being demolished by Anthony Joshua, Martin is a straightforward take a look at for “The Actual Huge Child.” #
The Kazakh would have supplied a lot sterner opposition. The pair have proven glimpses of world-class by their journeys thus far.
Early fireworks awaited followers on the celebration weekend as Toledo’s knockout king headed house to headline. Now, it’ll merely be a knock over of Martin in just a few rounds.
Kossobutskiy is a ferocious puncher in his personal proper. He claims a 95% KO ratio to Anderson’s spectacular 100%.
A massively heavy hitter, Anderson has stopped 5 of his opponents within the first spherical. He’s blitzed one other 5 within the second.
In 2020, he garnered international consideration as Tyson Fury’s major sparring companion, however he’s now carving his personal path.
His final struggle noticed him knock out then-undefeated George Arias within the third spherical. Arias is the second unbeaten fighter to have fallen sufferer to Anderson’s punching energy.
Ranked at No. 7 by the WBO and No. 11 by each the WBC and WBA, the 23-year-old now turns his consideration to the division’s prime canine.
Sadly, Martin is just not one among them, because the division fails to ship once more.
Jared Anderson vs Charles Martin
Anderson vs Martin will prime Huntington Middle stay on ESPN. The undefeated heavyweight fights for the primary time as a professional in his hometown.
The occasion will happen just some days shy of the 104th anniversary of Jack Dempsey’s historic win over Jess Willard on July 4, 1919, at Toledo’s Bay View Park.
Dempsey’s triumph heralded a brand new period in his illustrious profession. Anderson expects to do the identical in his first headlining attraction.
The struggle tipped to launch the daybreak of a brand new period within the heavyweight division is now one other sufferer of boxing politics.