Prudential Center—-A previously unbeaten opponent took Jared Anderson beyond the second round Saturday night, but not much further.
The heavyweight knockout artist unloaded a barrage of power punches on George Arias during the final minute of the third round Saturday night at Prudential Center. Arias appeared disoriented when he went back to his corner, which caused his handlers to stop their scheduled 10-rounder before the fourth round began on the Shakur Stevenson-Shuichiro Yoshino undercard.
The 6-foot-4, 247½-pound Anderson, who was involved in a minor car accident Friday, has knocked out all 14 of his pro opponents. None of his previous five fights went past the second round.
“I’m different,” Anderson told ESPN’s Bernardo Osuna in the ring. “I’m nice. I’m the best heavyweight in the world. I don’t give a f*** what nobody is talking about. You hear me? I made that look easy, man, because he helped me make it look easy, man. He wasn’t throwing punches for real. I kept my defense tight. My jab was on point. It was an easy night.”
During his pro boxing career, Jared Anderson has made a number of brief appearances inside the ring, and in the co-main of the Shakur Stevenson-Shuichiro Yoshino event, Anderson scored a 3rd round TKO victory over George Arias (18-1, 7 KOs).
A day before the bout, Jared Anderson was involved in a minor car accident, but fortunately he came out of the ordeal unscathed. On the night of April 8th, Jared Anderson appeared to be healthy and ready to battle against a boxer who also came into the bout as an undefeated fighter.
As the bell sounded to start round one, Anderson held his hands by his side as he stared at Arias for a number of seconds. When Jared Anderson finally decided to throw a punch, he used a real sharp jab that he consistently landed throughout the opening round.
While Anderson spent the first round establishing the jab, George Arias spent the majority of the opening round bobbing and weaving. Arias was very inactive in regards to using his hands, as he only landed three punches in round one.
George Arias became more productive in the second round as he was focused on landing the left hook. Anderson continued to work off the jab and he closed out the round by landing a right to the head and a right to the body of his opponent. In the third round Jared Anderson picked up the pace as he started putting his combinations together. During the final 50 seconds of round three, Anderson was dishing out punishment as he landed a series of big shots. The troubles for Arias began when Anderson landed a left uppercut. Jared Anderson proceeded to hit his opponent with a flurry of hard shots until Arias was able to force a clinch. Anderson closed out the round by staying aggressive, and landing another flurry of punishing blows to the head and body of Arias.
As a result of absorbing a barrage of punches, George Arias walked back to his corner on wobbled legs. He pleaded with his cornermen to allow him to fight another round, but his plea was unsuccessful as his coach Leon Washington decided to put a halt to the contest.
The 23-year-old Jared Anderson (14-0, 14 KOs) remained undefeated as he had his routine abbreviated night of work. Through his fourteen fights as a pro, Anderson has yet to box beyond the sixth round. He made things look easy against Arias, and during his post-fight interview, he explained why. “I’m different, I’m nice. I’m the best heavyweight in the world. I don’t give a f*** what nobody is talking about, you hear me? I made that look easy man, because he helped me make it look easy. He wasn’t throwing punches for real. I kept my defense tight. My jab was on point. It was an easy night.” George Arias was supposed to be a step up bout for the 6-foot-4, 247-pound Anderson, but it seems like in order to get tested, Anderson needs to go up another level. Currently, Jared Anderson is ranked 9th by the WBO, and he wants to step in the ring with all of the top fighters in the heavyweight division.
“Those top names, those top contenders, everybody who keep calling people out, put my name on the list now. I’m not ducking, I’m not running, and you’re gonna catch this smoke.”
The 23-year-old Anderson is expected to make a relatively quick return to the ring.
He’ll headline a card ESPN will televise July 1 from Huntington Center in Anderson’s hometown of Toledo, Ohio. Anderson’s opponent for that fight hasn’t been selected.
The 31-year-old Arias, a Bronx resident, lost for the first time as a pro (18-1, 7 KOs).
Anderson switched to a southpaw stance with just under a minute to go in the third round. He then blasted Arias with a left uppercut and a right hook that forced a staggered Arias to hold him tight.
Another left uppercut by Anderson hurt Arias badly toward the end of the third round. Anderson landed a few more punishing punches before the third round ended and
Anderson and Arias traded left hooks about 1:05 into the third round.
A left-right combination by Anderson landed late in the second round.
A left hook by Arias connected with just under a minute to go in the second round. Arias previously landed a left hook less than 40 seconds into the second round, but it didn’t stop Anderson from coming forward.
Unlike Anderson’s previous opponent, Jerry Forrest, Arias wasn’t willing to engage during the opening round of their fight. Well aware of Anderson’s pulverizing power, Arias tried to keep his distance and often moved away from Anderson’s right hand in the opening three minutes.
Forrest attacked Anderson as soon as their fight started December 10 at Madison Square Garden. Though Forrest had some success early in the first round, Anderson quickly overwhelmed him with power shots and stopped him in the second round.
