Boxing News: After junior welterweight contender Teo Lopez won his eliminator for the WBC belt on Saturday night, heavyweight challenger Jared Anderson crushed Jerry Forrest in New York.
The Real Big Baby’ Anderson (13-0, 13 KOs) defeated Jerry Forrest via TKO in the second round to maintain his perfect knockout ratio (26-6-2, 20 KOs).
After a convincing victory, Anderson challenged British rivals Dillian Whyte and Daniel Dubois before winning the WBO International and WBC Silver USNBC belts.
“As my corner said, once I’m hit, the game changes completely. I vary in every aspect. My mentality. how I battle. Everything. I strive to enter with serenity and peace “Anderson stated.
“I notice that everyone sort of anticipated him leaving early. I was against that. I really wanted to warm up completely. As you can see, something happened when he hit me, and all I could see was red.
“We took it up after the 114 punches.
“Even earlier, I learned how to maintain my composure. I shouldn’t need to get hit in order for me to be able to perform it. But as I began to acclimate and put my feet up, everything turned out fine. I was a little bit off for a moment, but I believe I have recovered and improved.”
Lopez overtakes Martin before addressing Taylor.
In the main event, Lopez (18-1, 13 KOs) defeated Spanish southpaw Sandor Martin (40-3, 13 KOs) in a 10-round battle for the WBC championship by hard-fought split decision.
One judge scored the contest 95-94 for Martin, while the other two gave Lopez victories of 96-93 and 97-92.
Jose Pedraza, the former lightweight champion, had been set to take on the former lightweight king, but the Puerto Rican challenger withdrew due to an ailment unrelated to Covid. Martin agreed to the offer right away and gave three weeks’ notice.
“When someone is running the entire time, it is quite difficult to fight them. This person kept committing, but every time I responded, I succeeded in stopping him. The entire time, he was running. But it’s all right. There is a lot for us to do. We don’t work like this. However, our dancing partner was always moving, “Lopez remarked.
“I was countering and tagging this man every time he tried to commit. He was constantly jogging because of this. Overall, I felt fantastic. He was exhausted, and I knew it. He was reluctant to commit. He spent the entire time sprinting around while remaining on his back foot. However, it is what it is. This enhances its appearance. Now these people will want to fight me. greater than ever. Now that’s fantastic. I can now truly engage in a good battle.
We would adore a matchup with Josh Taylor. Regis Prograis is someone we would love to battle. even another encounter against George Kambosos. My main goal right now is to remain devoted and focused.
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