Boxing: Deontay Wilder is still capable of defeating “pretty much anyone,” but promoter Bob Arum believes the rising Jared Anderson will knock him off his perch permanently.
Until he was skillfully beaten twice by Tyson Fury, Wilder was the undefeated WBC heavyweight champion and hailed as the greatest puncher in boxing history.
His future plans are unknown, and according to Arum, he will be displaced as America’s top heavyweight by the up-and-coming Anderson, despite being supported to still take out the division’s other key contenders.
Arum, who promotes Fury and Anderson for Top Rank, told Sky Sports: “Wilder is a fantastic performer. As Tyson can attest, he hits like a mule.
“Wilder would defeat almost anyone in the heavyweight division.
“He should think about it.”
“Anderson is the only person who will be able to beat him by the end of the year.”
“By the end of the year, I’d be willing to talk about a potential Wilder-Anderson fight.”
“After Tyson Fury, we’re grooming him to be the next heavyweight champion.”
Anderson, who is still only 22, rose to prominence as a sparring partner for Tyson Fury’s preparations for his fight with Wilder.
Both the WBC champion and his father, John Fury, have stated that Anderson will be the division’s future master.
“Yes, I truly feel that’s what he’ll be,” Arum remarked.
“Jared will be in pole position to become the next great heavyweight when Tyson Fury puts up his gloves.”
Anderson has knocked out each of his first 11 opponents, and his rapid rise has been compared to that of Mike Tyson, who at the age of 20 became the world’s youngest heavyweight champion.
“Mike Tyson was a fantastic puncher who lacked boxing aptitude,” Arum stated.
“Jared has demonstrated boxing prowess and strength. He seems more like a young Muhammad Ali than a young Mike Tyson to me.”
“They may take heed or they’ll get ran over,” Anderson has already cautioned future opponents about his developing notoriety.
“Pay attention to what he says.
“Place your bets on other fighters or risk being run over.”
“Did they tell you when they told you?” ‘Perhaps I am that excellent!’ I reasoned.
“It gives me comfort. It does not instil confidence in me. But it helps to back it up.”
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