TULSA, Okla. (July 13, 2023) – Top Rank Boxing makes its return to Hard Rock Live on Aug. 26 as Jared “The Real Big Baby” Anderson (15-0, 14 KOs) takes on Ukrainian contender Andriy Rudenko in a 10-round main event. Anderson-Rudenko and additional fight action will be broadcast live on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ at 9:30 p.m.
Tickets for the live event at Hard Rock Live start at $49.50 and are on sale now. More information on undercard action will be released at a later date.
Jared Anderson debuted as a pro in 2019 and has developed into a top contender. He ended his first 14 fights in six rounds or less. His knockout victims include Jerry Forrest and previously unbeaten standouts George Arias and Vladimir Tereshkin. On July 1, he fought for the first time as a pro in his hometown, debuting as a headlining attraction with a 10-round, unanimous decision win over former world champion Charles Martin. Ranked 7th in the world by the WBO and 9th by the WBC, Anderson is on track to challenge the division’s top dogs.
Andriy Rudenko (35-6, 21 KOs) is a 39-year-old with more than 16 years of pro experience. He was 24-0 before losses to then-undefeated contenders Lucas Browne and Hughie Fury. Rudenko then tallied seven consecutive wins, earning his first regional title in the process. In recent years, he has provided stern tests to some of the sport’s top big men, losing via decision to former world champion Alexander Povetkin, reigning European champion Agit Kabayel and top contender Zhilei “Big Bang” Zhang.
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