I've always said Anderson was chinny, crap and a hypejob, and would lose to the first solid opponent with a big punch that he faced. Hence why I had such confidence in Bakole, and my prediction probably would have stayed the same even if Martin showed up at 320. Anderson is that average.
I COMPLETELY forgot about this fight. I was supposed put a few bucks down on Bakole to spark Anderson tf out, I'm so upset. Easy money lost ;_;
What were odds? I knew he was going to lose seeing how small he looked in his staredown v Bakole, you could see his reach was a problem in that fight Bakole`s long, decent jab bothered him, his head movement was poor, he couldn`t slip and get inside.
The US really doesn't have any heavyweights, hence why he was protected for so long. When I heard this fight was announced, I knew he would lose. My best guess is, because of his lack of interest in boxing (saying things like, "I don't need to be a world champion," his constant crying, and saying he wants to retire before 30) and his criminal record, they were trying to cash him out or hope he pulls off the win. I reckon he retires after this. His heart was already not in it, and the ass-beating he got probably killed what little of a career he had.
