Forward of their conflict on July 1, Jared Anderson (14-0, 14 KOs) and Charles Martin (29-3-1, 26 KOs) met at a press convention held on the Hilton Backyard Inn in Toledo, Ohio. Massive Struggle Weekend was additionally current and supplies a recap of all that was mentioned by the heavyweights.
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Anderson vs. Martin quotes
Jared Anderson
“It’s tremendous particular, tremendous thrilling. I’m the discuss of the city,” mentioned Anderson in regards to the alternative to headline in his hometown of Toledo. “It’s a brand new feeling. Glad to be right here, blissful to embrace it. I’m blissful to be an inspiration to the children.”
“I come ready for something and every part. Fortunately, he’s [Martin] nonetheless a southpaw. I feel that was the largest purpose we selected him because the secondary opponent. He’s additionally a much bigger identify, was a former world champion. He fought a couple of world title holders. I’m ready for every part. It [the late opponent switch] didn’t throw a monkey wrench within the plan however it made us return to the drafting board and take a look at the tapes and are available again with a plan.”
“It was enormous,” replied Anderson when requested in regards to the time he spent with Roy Jones Jr. in Houston. “I used to be tremendous excited, I used to be stoked. I used to be absorbing all the data within the sport. The dialog, I suppose stuff simply boiled over. It was a lifetime of stress. Since I used to be a child, I’ve all the time been one of many youngsters with essentially the most issues. For me to be on this stage, representing my metropolis, everyone popping out to see me, it’s rather a lot. I’m simply overwhelmed with it.
Charles Martin
“I used to be simply blissful,” mentioned Martin about receiving the decision to face Anderson on brief discover. “I’ve been placing in loads of work so I’m simply blissful that the exhausting work lastly paid off.”
“Surprisingly, I gained my nationwide championship right here in Toledo, Ohio earlier than I turned skilled. I’m simply coming again and reliving the expertise that I had once I was right here. I’m up for the problem. He’s [Anderson] is an enormous, sturdy, younger lion. I do know he’s coping with the pressures of combating in his hometown, individuals bombarding you, that’s loads of work. It may be exhausting.”
“I received to thank God for having the ability to nonetheless be right here and be related. It is a exhausting sport, an unforgiving sport. I’m simply very grateful on the finish of the day to nonetheless be capable of hit an enormous stage and help my household.”
Struggle particulars
Anderson vs. Martin will happen on the Huntington Heart in Toledo, Ohio on July 1. The struggle, together with one other heavyweight conflict between Arslanbek Makhmudov (16-0, 15 KOs) and Raphael Akpejiori (15-0, 14 KOs) might be broadcast dwell on ESPN starting at 10 p.m. ET on Saturday. Time allowing, a light-weight conflict between Alex de Oliveira (20-4, 14 KOs) and Abdullah Mason (8-0, 7 KOs) can be scheduled to happen in the course of the ESPN broadcast. Undercard bouts start at 6:15 p.m. ET and may be considered on ESPN+. All timings are topic to vary because of the size of undercard fights.
