Zhan Kossobutskiy: record, next fight and profile →
By Jake Donovan - Jared Anderson experienced a series of firsts. It all ended with his unblemished record still intact, but the 23-year-old heavyweight did not deliver a knockout ending for the first time as a pro. Instead, he settled for a wide unanimous decision victory over former IBF heavyweight titlist Charles Martin.
As BoxingScene.com first reported, undefeated Kazakh contender Zhan Kossobutskiy was forced to withdraw due to a delay in obtaining his visa, and former world champion “Prince” Charles Martin has stepped up to face Anderson on Saturday, July 1 at the Huntington Center in Toledo, Ohio.
Jared Anderson will still face a powerful southpaw July 1, just one more accomplished and known to American boxing fans. BoxingScene.com has learned that former IBF heavyweight champion Charles Martin has replaced Zhan Kossobutskiy as Anderson’s opponent in a 10-round main event ESPN will televise a week from Saturday night from Huntington Center
The future couldn’t be brighter for Jared Anderson, though his next fight is all about revisiting the past. Early indications suggest a massive turnout in store when the 23-year-old heavyweight will headline a July 1 ESPN telecast from Huntington Center in his hometown of Toledo, Ohio. Anderson beamed with pride as he shared the stage
Jared “The Real Big Baby” Anderson will collide against Kazakhstan’s Zhan Kossobutskiy in a 10-round main event Saturday, July 1, at Toledo’s Huntington Center. Anderson will fight for the first time as a pro in his hometown, just a few days shy of the 104th anniversary of Jack Dempsey’s historic win over Jess Willard on July 4, 1919, at Toledo’s Bay View Park. Dempsey's triumph heralded a new era in his illustrious career, and Anderson expects to do the same in his first headlining attraction.
The most intriguing, young knockout artist in the heavyweight division will face a proven puncher in his next fight. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that Jared Anderson will encounter Zhan Kossobutskiy in a 10-round main event ESPN will televise July 1 from Huntington Center in Anderson’s hometown of Toledo, Ohio. A press conference to officially announce Anderson-Kossobutskiy has been scheduled for Tuesday afternoon in Toledo.
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OPI since 82 has announced on Twitter that Anderson Prestot's defense of the EBU middleweight title against ex-champ Matteo Signani will go ahead on November 18 in Savignano sul Rubicone, Italy.
Third time wasn't the charm when the EBU for the third time called for purse bids for the vacant heavyweight title. For the third time there were no bidders for the fight between co-challengers Umut Camkiran (18-0) and Zhan Kossobutskiy (18-0).
The fight for the vacant EBU heavyweight title between Umut Camkiran (18-0) and Zhan Kossobutskiy (18-0) again had no bidders and the title isn't just still vacant - the EBU will look for two other challengers in hope of creating more interest.