Tyson Fury sung the praises of Jared Anderson in 2023, with the heavyweight prospect now promising to live up to such expectations.
‘The Gypsy King’ shared multiple rounds of sparring with Anderson in preparation for his rematch and trilogy showdown with Deontay Wilder, both of which he won by stoppage.
But while Fury has hailed the American in numerous interviews, saying he is the “heir to the heavyweight throne”, only time will tell as to whether his premonition holds any weight.
Sure enough, the future of Anderson’s career seemed in serious jeopardy after he suffered an emphatic fifth-round stoppage defeat to Martin Bakole in 2024.
In fairness, ‘The Real Big Baby’ could have done with a few more development fights, before facing an opponent with Bakole’s experience and physical attributes.
But while Anderson could be forgiven for rolling the dice in such a way, it is far less easy to look beyond his last outing, against Marios Kollias, in February 2025.
Back then, the talented operator produced a lacklustre display, and even appeared to be troubled by his limited opponent, before claiming a unanimous decision victory.
Hoping to keep such performances in the past, though, Anderson has now taken to social media and expressed his ambition to prove he is far more than a hype job.
“Now I’m coming for everything. No exceptions.”
Now I’m coming for everything. No exceptions. pic.twitter.com/ENhoVOSgsO
— Jared BigBaby🍼 Anderson (@jaredanderson41) March 22, 2026
The 26-year-old, who has been promoted by Bob Arum’s Top Rank since his professional debut, is reportedly finalising a co-promotional deal with Frank Warren’s Queensberry.
Anderson is then expected to face Solomon Dacres on May 9, featuring on the undercard of Fabio Wardley vs Daniel Dubois at the Co-op Live Arena, Manchester.
