Is Jared Anderson The Next Great American Athlete? | Anderson Returns Tonight 10:30 PM ET ESPN

Before he fights tonight in the main event on ESPN, watch this essay from ESPN's Mark Kriegel as he explains why #jaredanderson could be the next great American athlete.

Next up for Top Rank Boxing, There is no rest for the sport’s hottest young heavyweight. Jared “The Real Big Baby” Anderson, the fighting pride of Toledo, Ohio, is set to go for his Sweet 16.

Anderson (15-0, 14 KOs) will take on Ukrainian contender Andriy Rudenko in the 10-round main event on Saturday, August 26 at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa. The 23-year-old slugger will make his third 2023 appearance less than two months after defeating former world champion Charles Martin in front of 7,234 hometown fans in Toledo.

#AndersonRudenko and additional fight action will be broadcast live on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ at 10:30 p.m. ET/7:30 p.m. PT.

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