Jared Anderson and light-weight prospect Keyshawn Davis lastly have opponents for his or her respective April 8 bouts, Prime Rank introduced Monday.
Anderson will face George Arias in a conflict of unbeaten heavyweights and Davis will sq. off in opposition to former world title challenger Anthony Yigit. Each 10-round bouts will happen on the Prudential Heart in Newark, New Jersey and can precede the primary occasion bout between Shakur Stevenson and Shuichiro Yoshino.
All three fights will air reside on ESPN (10 p.m. ET/ 7 p.m. PT).
The 23-year-old Anderson (13-0, 13 knockouts), who resides in Toledo, Ohio, final fought on December 10, knocking out Jerry Forrest within the second spherical. The win over Forrest got here greater than three months after Anderson earned a knockout win on the finish of the second spherical over Miljan Rovcanin.
Anderson’s combat in opposition to Arias won’t be the primary time he’ll face an unbeaten fighter. He confronted Vladimir Tereshkin in October 2021, additionally profitable by knockout within the second spherical.
“(Going through Arias) is the form of combat I’ve been ready for, an enormous combat between two unbeaten heavyweights,” mentioned Anderson, who made his professional debut in October 2019. “I’m excited to as soon as once more be combating on the identical card as Shakur Stevenson. April 8 goes to (be) a particular evening in Newark.”
Arias (18-0, 7 KOs), a Dominican-born fighter who now resides within the Bronx, New York, has received back-to-back cut up choices in opposition to unbeaten fighters, the most recent happening on June 22, Alante Inexperienced. Arias defeated Cassius Chaney in December 2021.
Together with wins over Inexperienced and Chaney, Arias has defeated a complete of seven unbeaten fighters, up to now, in his profession. The 31-year-old hopes to once more pull off one other win over an unbeaten fighter on the expense of Anderson.
“I’m excited for the chance to go to warfare with Jared Anderson, probably the most extremely regarded heavyweights proper now,” mentioned Arias, who’s promoted by Lou DiBella and Dmitriy Salita. “I thank my workforce for serving to me get to this place. I can’t wait to indicate my expertise on such an enormous platform. On April 8, I’ll pull off the upset.”
Like Anderson, Davis (7-0, 5 KOs) additionally fought on December 10. The 23-year-old, who resides in Norfolk, Virginia, dominated former world title challenger Juan Carlos Burgos over eight rounds to win a one-sided determination. In his earlier combat on September 23, which additionally happened in Newark, Davis battered Omar Tienda earlier than ending issues in spherical 5.
Davis, a 2020 U.S. Olympic Silver medalist, desires to face one of the best obtainable opposition and expects a tricky problem from Yigit.
“The Newark followers confirmed me a lot love final time, and I can’t wait to provide them one other particular efficiency,” mentioned Davis. “I’m going to make Yigit remorse taking this combat. He’s been within the ring with some good fighters, however I’m on one other degree.”
Yigit (26-2-1, 10 KOs), who resides in Stockholm, Sweden, has received his final two fights, each in Colombia, since dropping by knockout to Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero in July 2021. The 31-year-old challenged then-IBF world junior welterweight titleholder Ivan Baranchyk, dropping by knockout. Yigit is assured his expertise and intangibles will give him the sting in opposition to Davis.
“I’m excited to get again within the combine,” mentioned Yigit, who final fought on Could 22. Enormous respect to Keyshawn for taking this combat, however he’s younger. Too younger. He’s quick. I’m quick. He’s robust. I’m robust. He’s an Olympian. I’m an Olympian. My edge is my expertise. I’m going to make use of it.”
Francisco A. Salazar has written for The Ring since October 2013 and has lined boxing in Southern California and overseas since 2000. Francisco additionally covers boxing for the Ventura County (California) Star newspaper. He might be reached at [email protected]
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