TULSA, Okla. — Toledo's own Jared 'The Real Big Baby' Anderson (16-0, 15 KO) kept his record perfect by beating 39-year-old Ukrainian Andriy Rudenko on Saturday night.
Rudenko has a record of 35-7 with 21 knockouts after he went down to Anderson in a fifth round TKO.
Anderson primarily worked the body of Rudenko for the first four rounds before unleashing on the Ukrainian in the fifth, forcing the referee to call the fight.
The fight aired in front of a national audience on ESPN.
Anderson is a rising fighter in the heavyweight ranks.
His bout was the main event in Tulsa, Okla., just under two months removed from his victory over Charles Martin at the Huntington Center in Toledo.
Anderson's win in his hometown over the former heavyweight champion was the first time in his career that he didn't claim victory by way of knockout, ultimately ending in his favor with a unanimous decision after 10 rounds.
The 23-year-old, who now resides and trains in Houston, is one of the biggest up and coming names in the sport with a near perfect knockout record as he looks to remain unblemished in his third fight of 2023.
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