Jared Anderson will be looking to revitalize his career in the final eliminator of the world heavyweight title fight.
The American contender was heralded as a future champion, amassing 16 wins with explosive knockouts, but suffered a shock stoppage loss to Martin Bacollet last August.
Anderson has fought only once since, as he worked his way to a points win over Marios Kollias, but is now next in line to be offered a fight against Frank Sanchez for the right to become Oleksandr Usyk’s IBF mandatory challenger.
Jared Anderson may be offered a chance to win a world title.
Top Rank, promoting Anderson, confirmed: sky sports A string of IBF ranked contenders said they would be open to the 26-year-old taking on Sanchez after turning down the fight.
Daniel Dubois withdrew from his bid for the purse last week, while Efe Ajagba, Filip Hrgovic, Moses Itauma and Richard Torrez Jnr all decided not to face Sanchez.
Frank Sanchez is still waiting for his opponent to be confirmed.
Cuba’s Sanchez holds a record of 25 wins, 18 KOs, and 1 loss, working with Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez’s trainer Eddie Reynoso.
Anderson gave Fury ‘hell’ in the ring.
Anderson received praise from British star Tyson Fury after sparring with him ahead of his trilogy fight with Deontay Wilder.
“We have a guy who Tyson tells me and a lot of people tell me is going to be the next heavyweight champion,” Top Rank promoter Arum said. sky sports About Anderson.
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Jared Anderson continued his menacing 100% KO record by stopping Jerry Forrest in New York and challenging British rivals Dillian Whyte and Daniel Dubois.
“Talk to Tyson. He gives him hell when he works out. He’s a great sparring partner.
“Tyson told me after his fight with Wilder that he owed his success to sparring with Anderson.”
Anderson was linked to a fight with American rival Jarrell Miller last September, but the fight fell through and he has not been in the ring since February.
