Jared Anderson?

[TitoFan]

He needs a Derrick James to take him to the next level.

He may be young but needs adjustment.

Fortunately he is fighting in an era where no one fights anyone.

Stick him in with Chisora the Fury might fight him.

American HW boxing dies with Wilder

Straps war will soon begin with most of the big names nearing retirement. Anderson might win a title because to me they are kinda babying him to a title shot. Not a chance of him in with a Frank Sanchez or Bakole. And if he does win a title I seem him as a Micheal Grant type. Big, athletic, looks part but not as good as he looks or ppl think.

I got curious when I read the first sentence, so I went to the BoxRec rankings.

Let's see...

So there's Jared at #13, Jarrell "Mr. PED" Miller at #21, and a few no-name old dudes further down the list.

Yep... American HW boxing dies with Wilder.



This is sadder than it sounds, and I'll repeat why.

For better or for worse, the USA is still the global mecca of boxing. Fighters yearn to fight in Vegas or Madison Square Garden. Granted, other countries have made giant strides. But the USA is still the mecca.

And without a viable American heavyweight, American public interest wanes. Of the non-Americans, let's say (IMHO) that Anthony Joshua has more viewer appeal than Tyson Fury. But that's only my perception. Besides... Tyson Fury has one foot out of boxing already.

For the casuals, the heavyweights are the only division in boxing. Sad, but true. A fighter like Crawford has done his best to fill that gap in USA boxing. But he's not a heavyweight, so he's got that going against him.

I wish Jared was the real deal, but yeah... Sanchez or Bakole would rip him a new one. BTW... I noticed Sanchez is ranked #18 in BoxRec. That's a gross underestimation.

Guys like Zhang and Joyce would destroy Jared at this point.

We'll just have to see. Jared's gonna have to learn some defense if he's going to go anywhere.