Jared Anderson weighed 252.4 kilos at Friday’s weigh-in for his battle in opposition to Martin Bakole this Saturday, August third, on the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. Bakole weighed 284.4 lb, which isn’t the best weight for him.
Many imagine this can be a dangerous battle for the 24-year-old Anderson (17-0, 15 KOs) to tackle a seasoned skilled with the ability, toughness, and dimension of Bakole (20-1, 15 KOs).
His Excellency Turki Alalshkih is keen on 6’4′ Anderson, which can be why he agreed to take the match in opposition to Bakole. It’s not the battle his promoters at High Rank would match him in opposition to.
High Rank has protected the Toledo, Ohio native Anderson, matching him in opposition to beatable opponents since he turned professional in 2019. Anderson’s current opponents present how he’s been rigorously matched:
– Ryad Merhy
– Andriy Rudenko
– Charles Martin
– George Arias
– Jerry Forrest
“Yeah, as a result of my final opponent didn’t present as much as battle. That is undoubtedly somebody that can come to battle,” mentioned Jared Anderson to DAZN Boxing when requested if Martin Bakole was the kind of opponent he’d been seeking to face.
Anderson fails to take accountability for failing to stress Merhy of their conflict final April. He didn’t even try and stress Merhy and appeared extra content material preventing on the skin, jabbing. The followers booed Anderson, and the ESPN commentators criticized him for failing to battle aggressively.
“I used to be shocked as a result of I used to be considering Joe Joyce or Dubois,” mentioned Bakole when requested if he was shocked Anderson agreed to battle him.
Anderson’s willingness to battle a harmful man like Bakole suggests he was provided good cash to make the chance worthwhile.
“Large respect for taking the battle as a result of I believe it was a horrible little bit of matchmaking as a result of nobody even is aware of who Bakole is. So, Jared isn’t going to get credit score if he wins outdoors of the trade. I hope the general public will give Jared the credit score if he wins this battle,” mentioned promoter Eddie Hearn to Professional Boxing Followers about Jared Anderson agreeing to battle Bakole.
Hearn sees this battle as a mistake on Anderson’s half as a result of he feels he can lose. Though he sees it as a 50-50 one, he’s barely leaning in Bakole’s route and feels it might finish badly for Jared.
If Anderson can’t beat a fighter at Bakole’s degree, he gained’t go far within the division as a result of there are higher guys than him. Anderson’s current performances in opposition to Merhy and Charles Martin raised a crimson flag about his braveness and punch resistance.
He avoids getting hit, avoids exchanges, and doesn’t make an effort to please followers. Some followers view Anderson as a heavyweight model of Shakur Stevenson, and that type is poison for making a star.
