
Jared Anderson Crushes George Arias in Three Rounds
NEWARK, New Jersey – A previously unbeaten opponent took Jared Anderson beyond the second round Saturday night, but not much further.
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NEWARK, New Jersey – A previously unbeaten opponent took Jared Anderson beyond the second round Saturday night, but not much further.

Jared Anderson might be slowly building a name for himself but the highly-rated heavyweight prospect knows good and well that he has a ways to go before he’s considered a true contender. While he continues to put in the work, Anderson took the time to take a break from his meticulous routine to become a fan.

Anderson, Arias Weights Photos Gallery - Top Rank will be live this Saturday, April 8, at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN+. The tripleheader features a WBC lightweight title eliminator, a heavyweight clash, and a lightweight battle. The event takes place at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

Shakur Stevenson seemed completely comfortable in his new weight class Friday afternoon. Unlike his previous attempt at making weight in his hometown, the former 126-pound and 130-pound champion met his contractual obligation for his lightweight debut Saturday night. Stevenson stepped on the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board’s scale at 134.4 pounds for his 12-round, 135-pound main event versus Shuichiro Yoshino at Prudential Center in Stevenson’s hometown of Newark, New Jersey.

NEWARK, New Jersey – George Arias intends to take a patient approach Saturday night when he encounters the hardest puncher he’ll have ever faced. Arias saw how Jerry Forrest’s aggression early in his fight with Jared Anderson cost the veteran heavyweight dearly.

Stevenson, Yoshino Press Conference Photos Gallery - Undefeated former two-weight world champion Shakur Stevenson (19-0, 9 KOs) will take on Japanese puncher Shuichiro Yoshino (16-0, 12 KOs) in a 12-round WBC lightweight title eliminator this Saturday at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. (photos by Mikey Williams)

Jared “The Real Big Baby” Anderson has climbed the heavyweight rankings with his devastating knockout power. The 6’4, 240-pound wrecking ball will face fellow unbeaten George Arias in a 10-rounder Saturday, April 8, at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Anderson-Arias will be the co-feature to the WBC lightweight title eliminator between Shakur Stevenson and Shuichiro Yoshino.

Jared Anderson will face an undefeated opponent for just the second time as a pro when he returns to the ring April 8. BoxingScene.com has learned that George Arias has agreed to battle the emerging, hard-hitting heavyweight in a 10-round co-feature ESPN will broadcast that night from Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Anderson-Arias will immediately precede a main event in which Newark native Shakur Stevenson and Japan’s Shuichiro Yoshino will square off in a 12-round WBC lightweight elimination match.

Charles Martin doesn’t want to waste what’s left of his boxing career waiting on veteran heavyweights to fight him. The former IBF champion instead intends to box a young, undefeated heavyweight to prove he still has what it takes to compete at the championship level. Martin informed BoxingScene.com that he hopes to fight one of three unbeaten heavyweights later this year.

Shakur Stevenson’s return to his hometown was officially announced Saturday. As previously reported by BoxingScene.com and other outlets, Stevenson’s fight against Japan’s Shuichiro Yoshino will take place April 8 at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Their 12-round main event, which ESPN will televise, was revealed Saturday as part of the Invesco QQQ Legacy Classic, a college basketball showcase hosted by actor Michael B.