Jared Anderson is targeting an all-American dust-up with Deontay Wilder later this year as he looks to propel himself towards the top of the heavyweight tree.
Anderson, previously touted as the future of the heavyweight division by Tyson Fury, boasts a perfect 17-0 professional record as one of the world's most destructive rising stars. The 24-year-old recently defeated Ryad Merhy via unanimous decision to continue his march towards the division's marquee names, with Wilder awaiting as a potential stepping stone towards the elite stage.
A meeting with Wilder is no given, however, as the Bronze Bomber prepares to encounter the impressive power of Zhang, who recently came up shy against Parker following standout back-to-back wins over Joe Joyce. 'If Wilder is not available then we're going to look for the biggest possible opponent for Jared to fight,' Arum continued. 'We want to start moving Jared along, I know he's young, but we really believe that he can compete with anybody in the heavyweight division.
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