Undefeated American Heavyweight Jared "Real Big Baby" Anderson (13-0, 13 KOs) scored an early victory over Jerry "Slugger" Forrest (26-5-2, 20 KOs) in the second round on the undercard of the Lopez-Martin evening on Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York. Anderson did miss a few hits from Forrest at the beginning of the fight, but fully returned the debt to him towards the end of the first round. After a prolonged beating in the second round, the referee decided to stop the fight at 1:34.
Former World Lightweight Champion Teofimo Lopez (17-1, 13 KOs) will face Sandor Martin (40-2, 13 KOs) this coming Saturday at the Top Rank party at Madison Square Garden in New York. At the same event, Jared Anderson (12-0, 12 KOs), America's new heavyweight hope, will take on the tough Jerry Forrest (26-5-2, 20 KOs). The broadcast of the main fights of this evening will begin at 04:00 Kyiv time.
“Now I am a teacher,” said Jared Anderson (12-0, 12 KOs), who first became famous for sparring with Tyson Fury, and then confirmed his potential with early victories in the pro ring. On Saturday evening, he will face a difficult test in the face of Jerry Forrest (26-5-2, 20 KOs).
Former World Light Heavyweight Champion Sergei "Crusher" Kovalev (35-4-1, 29 KOs) moved up to cruiserweight division and won a ten-round unanimous decision over a previously undefeated Tervel Pulev (16-1, 13 KOs) in the main event of the evening at the Forum Arena in Inglewood, California. Kovalev controlled the fight with his jab, and eventually won with a score of 98-92, 98-92 and 97-93.
Duel of Michael Hunter (20-1-2, 14 KOs) and Jerry Forrest (26-4-2, 20 KOs), which was the main event of the evening in New York, was announced as a draw. After ten rounds, the judges scored it 96-94 for Hunter, 96-94 for Forrest and 95-95.