Heavyweight Jared Anderson (17-1, 15 KOs) wants a powerful displaying subsequent month towards Marios Kollias (12-3-1, 10 KOs) on Friday, February 14th, at The Theater at Madison Sq. Backyard in New York. This can be a struggle designed to rebuild Anderon’s confidence after what occurred to him in his final struggle on August third.
Bakole Nightmare
The High Rank-promoted ‘Large Child’ Anderson, 25, was destroyed by Martin Bakole in 5 rounds final August, and he regarded terrible in that struggle. Jared was completely overmatched from the leap, getting dropped within the first spherical. The struggle would have ended within the first spherical if the knockdown had occurred earlier as a result of Anderson regarded gone after getting up.
Bakole was too highly effective for Anderson. Within the fifth, he knocked Anderson down twice extra to get the knockout. It wasn’t even sporting. Promoter Bob Arum hasn’t given up on Jared, however it’s a must to consider that he’ll hand over on him quickly if he continues to carry out like that.
If you happen to’re Arum, it’s essential to take into account dumping Anderson overboard if he seems dangerous towards the little-known Kollias. This can be a confidence-booster sort of struggle for Jared, but when he regarded horrible right here, Arum must do away with him. He’s nonetheless younger sufficient to enhance, however his punch resistance, lack of energy, and timid approach of preventing make it unlikely that he could be improved.
Anderson seems good when he’s throwing combos and attacking weak prey, however he regarded horrible towards Bakole. The fellows on the high of the heavyweight division are getting fairly outdated.
So, there’s a probability that Jared can seize one of many belts as soon as the outdated guys retire, however not if he faces anybody with energy, like Bakole and even Zhilei Zhang. He’s 41, however nonetheless approach too harmful for Anderson. If Arum can defend Jared lengthy sufficient, he would possibly be capable to seize a belt sooner or later. He must preserve him away from anybody with energy as a result of he’ll get destroyed like he did towards Bakole.
This wasn’t the primary time that Anderson had regarded chinny. He’d been harm in his fights towards Jerry Forrest and Charles Martin. These fights confirmed that Jared’s capacity to hold with even lower-level fighters is simply not there. He’s too fragile. That’s what I’d do.
Arum Nonetheless Believes In Jared
Anderson-Kollias will struggle a 10-rounder on the undercard of Denys Berinchyk vs. Keyshawn Davis on ESPN and ESPN+.
“I nonetheless consider Jared Anderson is likely one of the most formidable heavyweights on the planet, and I count on him to return with a vengeance this yr,” stated Arum.
Keyshawn Davis is one other of Arum’s initiatives he’s making an attempt to show right into a star. Nonetheless, he’ll must be protected identical to Jared. He has already had issues in his fights towards Nahir Albright and Miguel Madueno.
Keyshawn resembled a WWE wrestler towards Madueno, and it’s the referee didn’t disqualify him for all of the roughhouse techniques he utilized in that struggle. Davis regarded determined to win and emptied the cabinets for any trick he may to maintain Madueno from knocking him out.
Andy Cruz labored Keyshawn over within the 2020 Olympics, simply beating him in a one-sided struggle for the gold medal within the finals. It was shocking that Arum selected to signal Keyshawn after that loss slightly than Cruz. I assume he’s figuring he can construct him along with his capacity to trash-talk slightly than struggle.
