Jared Anderson, next big thing at HW?

He has a ways to go before being annoited.

 

I agree, he was very unfocused early, thought I had gotten excited about a future gatekeeper, then he turned it on for about 15 seconds at the end and I was reminded why he's so such a good prospect.

I think it's an argument for stepping him up a little faster but at the same time he's so young, unlike a lot of HW prospects recently.

Any thoughts on what his progression ought to be?

 

I'm with ya Pistal. He has an excellent offensive toolbox for a 20 year old HW. He's a natural fighter with good power, good hand speed, good timing, athletic, smooth feet, can fight from both sides, mixes up his punches well. He's was 247 on Saturday and will only get stronger and more powerful as he grows into his body. He obviously still has some learning and maturing to do, but again he's just a kid. I think he has a chance to be really, really good.

 

Never heard of him before but just watched his fight with Hernandez and I'm pleasantly surprised. Was expecting your typical American heavyweight prospect, either some guy with some skill who is bordering on obese if not morbidly obese or some guy from another sport who didn't make it, who then took up boxing and has little to no skill beyond the basics and his size and athleticism.

Interesting style for a heavyweight, with his chin exposed like that slipping shots, it's a dangerous game to play at heavyweight where one punch can end it. But it worked for Chris Byrd to an extent, though even the slick Byrd got caught by Ibeabuchi.

I like his jab, his variety, the way he steps off usually when throwing. There's definitely some ability there that could take him to a top level, but we need to see that style vs some better opponents to really gauge how good he is, anyone can look great vs over matched opposition. But he's one to keep an eye on and the best US prospect I've seen recently.

 

He looks a bit like a heavyweight version of Broner, even down to the tacky trunks.

 

At first glance I can see that but he does a few things differently from what I saw in the Hernandez fight.

Broner used to plant his feet stupidly wide for power but it would mean he couldn't get out of the way when an opponent came to him. Anderson has a narrower stance and moves better, he side steps too sometimes when throwing changing angles.

Broner was a pure out fighter, he would just clinch or use his forearm to create space to break the clinch. Anderson actually looked pretty adept on the inside, mixing in body shots, hooks and uppercuts. He uses the forearm too but to frame his opponent an put them into positions where he can land punches not to just break the clinch. Anderson does it with either hand too being a switch hitter, Broner only ever did it with his lead left arm.

Broner's defence and head movement was always very predictable. When an attack came he'd duck down fast to his right and go stupidly low, tucking up, doing a bad impression of the philly shell. Anderson doesn't really use the philly shell, he did the odd shoulder roll vs Hernandez but it wasn't his main form of defence. Anderson looks to create distance, he posts with the left hand, he step away because he hasn't got a stupidly wide stance which makes it impossible for him to get out of the way.

Broner wasn't a counter puncher. He'd get off first using his speed and reach and try to spoil or block any counters. Anderson usually likes to get off first too but he does counter punch. He utilised the pull counter right hand a few times vs Hernandez.

I agree about the trunks though, ugly as phuck.

 

Hmm. He gained over 40 lbs in 15 months, so at least he borrowed the right alias.

 

He throws a good variety of punches for a big HW. I like that he looks to create openings on the inside instead of just clinching. Decent prospect.

 

40lbs of lean in a year, all above board I'm sure on The Big Baby approved stack method.

 

Very good observation. Hadn't thought of that until seeing your post now I can't shake the thought lol.

 

Easy to do at 19 years old

 

I just love watching this kid fight. I see a lot of Riddick Bowe in him(the positive qualities)............... I think that amateur generation could end up producing an incredible amount of top 10 and p4p fighters. MW alone with Troy Isley, Javier Martinez, Joseph Hicks, and my boy Francis Hogan to name a few. Duke Ragan, Keyshawn and Kelvin Davis, Atif Olberton, Khahlil Coe, Bruce Carrington, Freudas Rojas, Jamar Talley, Darius Fulghum, and Richard Torrez - and that's just naming a few! I'm starting to get real excited again about American amateur boxing, and I wouldn't be surprised if Anderson is as good as any of them, maybe even the best though unlikely cause Davis is unreal. And I LOVE Joseph Hicks, he is my far and away favorite of the whole bunch and a total class act.

Always a pleasure speaking with you @TheMotorCityCobra, you're one of the few posters i regularly come across that has forgotten more about boxing than most of us learned. And it's you and me holding down the Danny Jacobs train!!!