Jared Anderson has all the physical tools, but his mind keeps getting in the way. We examine the mental hurdles holding this heavyweight back.
Anderson had a bad fight against Martin Bakole not long ago and proved the American heavy needs to train on certain things.
Some notes on some mistakes he is making;
- He abandons his jab when he gets hit cleanly.
- Anderson loads up on single shots instead of boxing in combinations.
- He opts for brawls when sticking to fundamentals would win rounds.
- Getting touched triggers reckless retaliation rather than resetting.
- His stamina drains faster when he fights emotionally.
- He leaves himself open to counters by headhunting.
- The mental battle is about composure, not physical ability.
- He struggles to stay disciplined after taking a punch.
- Anderson often fights the opponent and his own impulses.
- Learning to reset defensively is his biggest development need.
Overall, US boxer Jared Anderson needs to refine his fight game overall, to success in boxing moving on from his last fights.
He had a victory over a small name Marios Kollias from Greece last year in NY but has not boxed since, needs to be more active.
Fights are there for him immediately if he is interested.
Frank Sanchez still a solid scrap for him in the US for instance.
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