TOLEDO, Ohio — The homecoming for heavyweight sensation Jared “The Actual Huge Child” Anderson continues to be on, however the man within the opposing nook has modified. After undefeated Kazakh contender Zhan Kossobutskiy was compelled to withdraw because of a delay in acquiring his visa, former world champion “Prince” Charles Martin has stepped as much as face Anderson on Saturday, July 1 on the Huntington Heart in Toledo, Ohio. Anderson-Martin and a 10-round heavyweight co-feature between unbeaten punchers Arslanbek Makhmudov and Nigeria’s Raphael Akpejiori can be broadcast stay on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN+ at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. Promoted by Prime Rank, in affiliation with Warriors Boxing, tickets are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com. “We weren’t going to let something spoil the Toledo get together,” Anderson stated. “I’ve a brand new opponent, however will probably be the identical end result.” Martin stated, “I’ve at all times stated I’ll struggle anybody, anyplace, anytime. If I’ve to struggle on lower than two weeks’ discover to get a giant alternative, so be it. I’m prepared. And since I can’t get the perfect guys from my technology to struggle me, I’ll struggle the perfect man from the brand new technology. My objective is to change into a two-time heavyweight champion. I’ve to beat Jared Anderson to perform my objective.” Anderson (14-0, 14 KOs) has solely been prolonged previous three rounds twice in a profession that started with a first-round stoppage in October 2019. From April 2021 to December 2022, he notched 5 consecutive second-round knockouts, together with one over the usually sturdy Jerry Forrest. Anderson started his 2023 marketing campaign in April with a third-round stoppage over the beforehand undefeated George Arias. Martin (29-3-1, 26 KOs), a 37-year-old St. Louis native, captured the IBF heavyweight world title in January 2016 with a third-round TKO over Vyacheslav Glazkov. Martin misplaced his title to Anthony Joshua lower than three months later, however he has remained a power on the heavyweight scene. He’s 6–2 because the Joshua setback, together with a highlight-reel stoppage over Gerald Washington in 2020. Martin is coming off a fourth-round knockout towards Devin Vargas final September in Los Angeles.
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