American middle man Jerry Forrest (26-5-2, 20 KOs) believes that he is the first of all the opponents of top heavyweight prospect Jared Anderson (12-0, 12 KOs) not only to survive under the bombing of a puncher, but also, according to him , will overcome the 23-year-old favorite.
Last year, Forrest lacked just a little to defeat the Chinese giant Zhang Zhilei, as well as the skillful and seasoned compatriot Michael Hunter (two draws).
“You have seen my fights. I actually sent veterans to the hospital. Hunter didn’t fight after me. I’m not surprised, I’ve fought everyone and Jared is no different. My task is to pull him deep, like everyone else, and see how he shows himself. Yes, I literally “drown” opponents after four rounds, ”Jerry boasts in a comment
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He says he entered his last fight in May against Kubrat Pulev with a rib injury, which affected his performance and resulted in a L UD 10 result not in his favor. After the defeat, the American took a three-month break to heal the injury.
Now the 34-year-old southpaw exudes confidence despite odds of 25:1 against him.
“If someone saw my fight with Pulev and thinks that I am weak, you are in for an unpleasant awakening. Things won’t go the way you think,” Forrest promised.
He was only knocked out by Gerald Washington in August 2013.
As for Anderson, today he spoke about the fight for the heavyweight absolute: “Referee Usyk will not help.”
