Unbeaten heavyweight Jared “The Real Big Baby” Anderson (16-0, 15 KOs) and Ryad Merhy (32-2, 26 KOs) faced off at the final press conference for their ESPN clash on Saturday…
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Unbeaten heavyweight Jared “The Real Big Baby” Anderson (16-0, 15 KOs) and Ryad Merhy (32-2, 26 KOs) faced off at the final press conference for their ESPN clash on Saturday at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Jared Anderson: “Expect the best version of me. Expect to see me shine. Expect to see me dominate and show why I belong here…the challenge {with smaller fighters} is that you have to sometimes deal with their speed, which we trained for. But I don’t really see to many challenges with this. I don’t really see too many challenges. I’m used to fighting all types of different people. I’m used to training with all types of people. So, if you don’t prepare properly, then you won’t perform properly. So, just know that we came prepared for sure.”
Ryad Merhy: “I’m not looking for anything. They’re looking for me. I’m a cruiserweight who has moved up to the heavyweight division because I was called out. They keep calling me, and now I’m here. Jared is a very talented fighter. He is a great prospect. But this Saturday I’m going to show that he still has a long way to go. I have gone 177 rounds as a pro, while Anderson has only gone 46. So, we’ll see if that plays a big difference on Saturday.”
In the 10-round heavyweight co-feature, Nigerian puncher Efe Ajagba (19-1, 14 KOs) and Italian standout Guido “The Gladiator” Vianello (12-1-1, 10 KOs) will clash in a battle of 2016 Olympians.
Efe Ajagba: “I want to see what he brings to the table. We sparred. But that’s sparring. That’s different from an actual fight. He thinks that I’m going to fight like I how sparred. But it’s not going to be like that. This fight means a lot because it is a stepping stone.”
Guido Vianello: “We know each other. We are two aggressive fighters in the ring, I can’t wait to fight. I can’t wait to see what happens in there.”
The eight-round televised opener features Brazilian three-time world title challenger Robson Conceição (17-2-1, 8 KOs) against Jose Guardado (15-1-1, 5 KOs).
Robson Conceição: “For sure it was a tough fight with Emanuel Navarrete. It was a war. And I learned a lot from it. I also prepared a lot for this fight. And I think I will get another title shot soon.”
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