for all the heavyweight marbles in 2023, there are other reasons to be excited about boxing’s marquee division.

Jared ‘Big Baby’ Anderson looks to have all the raw ingredients to make a real noise in the coming years, and he showcased that potential in a devastating December stoppage of the durable Jerry Forrest to round off 2022.

As young and developing heavyweights go, Anderson is right up there. Standing 6ft 4in and weighing over 17 stones, he looks the part. Heavily muscled and with power in both hands, ‘Big Baby’ has not put a foot wrong so far in a pro career which began in October 2019.

He holds a perfect 13-0 record to this point, with all of his wins coming inside the distance. Anderson, taking on by far the most significant opponent of his career last time out, underlined his burgeoning potential by blasting out fringe contender Forrest in the second round at Madison Square Garden.

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