Jared Anderson aiming for “higher competition” after fighting Charles Martin

JARED ANDERSON is hoping to step up the competitors after dealing with Charles Martin on Saturday night time.

The 2 American heavyweights headline the Prime Rank card on the Huntington Centre in Toledo which additionally serves as a homecoming for Anderson.

After a formidable begin to his profession the 23-year-old now takes on the veteran 37-year-old Martin who changed Zhan Kossobutskiy following his withdrawal on account of visa points. The Californian southpaw, a one-time opponent of Anthony Joshua’s, virtually pulled off a much-needed morale boosting win in opposition to Luis Ortiz in 2022. Their up and down contest ended when Martin was stopped within the sixth.

Beating ‘Prince Charles’ will tick off one other field for Anderson 14-0 (14) who’s tipped by many to succeed in the highest of the heavyweight division.

“I’m the heavyweight killer,” he instructed FightHype.

“We stopping all of them. We coming via to beat all people and anyone we have to beat. I undoubtedly suppose I’ll be a southpaw slayer Saturday night time.”

On the identical card fellow unbeaten heavyweight Arslanbek Makhmudov fights in his 17^th contest in opposition to Raphael Akpeijori within the night time’s chief help bout. The Russian, co-promoted by Prime Rank, may very well be a future opponent for Anderson who regardless of not committing to that matter did comment on an interview Makhmudov gave which Saturday’s headline attraction had been tagged into on Instagram.

“He was stuttering lots after they requested him about me. I ain’t seen the entire interview. I do know English ain’t his first language, I perceive that, however he was in all places after they requested what he would do about that battle (in opposition to Anderson). I ain’t gonna say that he would be the subsequent battle. I feel there’s loads of different fighters who wouldn’t settle for that battle if we referred to as them.

“I’m not gonna say my subsequent battle is gonna be anybody within the high ten as a result of there’s nonetheless lots of people who don’t wanna battle me, however I’ll go as to say that I do suppose after this battle it’s nothing however step ups and better competitors.”