Charles Martin
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Charles Martin: Jared Is A Really Good Fighter, But With A Full Camp No Way He Can Beat Me
Charles Martin left the ring with a lot of respect for Jared Anderson the night of July 1. Martin determined after going 10 rounds with Anderson that the hard-hitting contender can become a heavyweight champion. The former IBF champ has an even firme...
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Jared Anderson: I Was Never Hurt By Charles Martin, But He Caught Me With Good Shot
Was he hurt? Or was Jared Anderson simply playing possum? From the outside looking in, it appeared as though Charles Martin had Anderson exactly where he wanted him. Although Anderson dominated for long stretches, Martin landed countless left hands i...
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Arum: Jared Anderson A Work In Progress; Handled Himself Extraordinarily Well Against Martin
From his promoter’s perspective, Jared Anderson needed to experience what he went through against Charles Martin. The hard-hitting heavyweight contender had boxed beyond the fourth round only once in his first 14 professional fights and had stopped e...
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Charles Martin: I Heard Ajagba, Pero Are Possibilities; Want Wilder Or Ruiz If Can’t Make Deal
Charles Martin hopes his solid showing on short notice against Jared Anderson leads to another meaningful opportunity in his next fight. The former IBF heavyweight champion became the first professional opponent to take the vaunted Anderson the
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The Jared Anderson Investment Deepens: Weekend Afterthoughts
No matter the trainer, the amateur pedigree, the ticket sales, or the indications of physical talent, every new prospect is a risk investment. Even when the most wizened boxing minds think they know, they don’t really know until some critical things...
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Jared Anderson on Charles Martin: I Would've Stopped Him If I Could Have
Media pundits, diehards, and Jared Anderson’s fans had their own assumptions as to how his showdown against Charles Martin would play out. Yet, well before the opening bell officially rang, the 23-year-old knew he was in for a long and arduous night.
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Charles Martin on Jared Anderson: He's Like A Little Middleweight, Dude Is As Crafty As A Motherf-----
Charles Martin was not without his moments to pull off a big upset on short notice. The former IBF heavyweight titlist managed to briefly hurt Jared Anderson midway through their ten-round clash and again in the closing seconds. Anderson prevailed vi...
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Anderson Receives Valuable Experience From Former Champion Martin
By Corey Erdman - Boxing has a handful of familiar career arcs, patterns that fighters’ careers tend to follow that can often reliably inform matchmaking. A common one is the former world champion fading, slowly working their way down the card from c...
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Charles Martin: I Did The Best I Could, Jared Anderson Will Make His Way To The Top
Huntington Center in Toledo, Ohio - In a crossroads heavyweight fight, Jared Anderson (15-0, 14 KOs) was tested like he's never been in the past, as the rising contender had to overcome getting hurt and was taken the distance for the first time in hi...
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Jared Anderson: I Wanted To Go The Distance, Charles Martin Had Power Until Last Round
Jared “The Real Big Baby” Anderson (15-0, 14 KOs) went the distance for the first time, as he defeated former world champion “Prince” Charles Martin (29-4-1, 26 KOs) via 10-round unanimous decision Saturday evening in front of 7,234 hometown fans at...
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Jared Anderson Tested, Overcomes Scare, Goes Distance To Decision Charles Martin
By Jake Donovan - Jared Anderson experienced a series of firsts. It all ended with his unblemished record still intact, but the 23-year-old heavyweight did not deliver a knockout ending for the first time as a pro. Instead, he settled for a wide unan...