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Jared Anderson vs. George Arias & Keyshawn Davis vs.
Anthony Yigit Round Out April 8 Tripleheader
Jared “The Real Big Baby” Anderson has climbed the
heavyweight rankings with his devastating knockout power.
The 6’4, 240-pound wrecking ball will face fellow unbeaten
George Arias in a 10-rounder Saturday, April 8, at
Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Anderson-Arias will
be the co-feature to the WBC lightweight title eliminator
between Shakur Stevenson and Shuichiro Yoshino.
U.S. Olympic silver medalist Keyshawn Davis will face his
stiffest challenge in the 10-round lightweight televised
opener against former world title challenger Anthony Yigit.
Stevenson-Yoshino, Anderson-Arias, and Davis-Yigit will be
broadcast live on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ at 10 p.m.
ET/7 p.m. PT.
Anderson (13-0, 13 KOs), a 23-year-old from Toledo, Ohio,
has notched five consecutive second-round stoppages,
including a demolition of the normally durable Jerry Forrest
last December. Anderson received international headlines for
his work as Tyson Fury’s chief sparring partner, but he’s
now forging his own path as boxing’s most decorated young
heavyweight.
Anderson said, “This is the kind of fight I’ve been waiting
for, a big fight between two undefeated heavyweights. I’m
excited to once again be fighting on the same card as Shakur
Stevenson. Don’t miss this fight. April 8 is going to a
special night in Newark.”
Arias (18-0, 7 KOs), a Dominican boxer-puncher, began his
pro career in 2014 and has toppled seven unbeaten fighters
in his ascension to contender status. Arias continued that
trend in his previous two fights, defeating Cassius Chaney
and Alante Green by split decision. The New York City
resident will give up five inches and roughly 20 pounds to
Anderson.
Arias said, “I’m excited for the opportunity to go to war
with Jared Anderson, one of the most highly regarded
heavyweights right now. I thank my team for helping me get
to this position. I can’t wait to show my skills on such a
big platform. On April 8, I will pull off the upset.”
Davis (7-0, 5 KOs), from Norfolk, Virginia, went 3-0 in the
pro ranks before capturing a silver medal at the Tokyo
Olympics. In November 2021, he signed a long-term
promotional contract with Top Rank and has scored four wins
since, including a violent knockout over Omar Tienda at
Prudential Center last year. In his most recent outing, the
23-year-old standout dominated former world title challenger
Juan Carlos Burgos.
Davis said, “The Newark fans showed me so much love last
time, and I can’t wait to give them another special
performance. I’m going to make Yigit regret taking this
fight. He’s been in the ring with some good fighters, but
I’m on another level.”
Yigit (26-2-1, 10 KOs) is a Swedish contender who
represented his homeland at the 2012 Olympics. The
31-year-old began his pro career the following year and
scored wins over DeMarcus Corley and Sandor Martin before
unsuccessfully challenging Ivan Baranchyk for the IBF junior
welterweight title in 2018. Yigit bounced back with three
victories before losing to Rolando Romero in July 2021. He
is now settled as a lightweight and has knocked out his last
two opponents.
Yigit said, “I'm excited to get back into the mix. Huge
respect to Keyshawn for taking this fight, but he's young.
Too young. He's fast, I'm fast. He's strong, I'm strong.
He's an Olympian, I'm an Olympian. My edge is my experience.
I'm going to use it.”
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