Undefeated heavyweight Jared "The Real Big Baby" Anderson is in action this month against Ryad Merhy in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Our article will give you everything you need to know about this fight including when it is, where it is, what time it starts, where you can watch it, the odds for the fight, and a brief overview of both Anderson and Merhy.
Jared "The Real Big Baby" Anderson vs. Ryad Merhy takes place on Saturday, April 13, with the card beginning at 9 PM ET/8 PM CT.
In the UK, the Anderson vs. Merhy card will begin at 2 AM GMT on the morning of Sunday, April 14.
Anderson vs. Merhy is the main event on a 10-fight card, so fans can anticipate the fight to begin after midnight ET.
Anderson vs. Merhy will take place at American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Jared Anderson vs. Ryad Merhy will be streamed exclusively on ESPN+.
There are no titles at stake in Anderson vs. Merhy.
At just 24 years old, Toledo, Ohio native Jared Anderson is undefeated with a 16-0 record as a professional boxer. Only one of his fights has gone the distance, and it was his bout in his hometown against Charles Martin on July 1, 2023.
Anderson did not let his opponents get past the first round in his first three professional fights, and in total, he has knocked five opponents out before the end of the first round.
In his latest fight, Anderson knocked out veteran fighter Andriy Rudenko in the fifth round of a 10-round bout on August 26, 2023.
Ryad Merhy, a 31-year-old Ivory Coast-born, Belgium-raised veteran, is 32-2 in his 10-year professional career.
Merhy won the first 24 bouts of his career before his first loss, which came against Arsen Goulamirian in the 11th round of a 12-round fight for the WBA interim cruiserweight title.
After that loss, Merhy rattled off seven straight wins - all but one via stoppage - before losing to Kevin Lerena via unanimous decision in a 12-round bout in May 2023.
Merhy has fought once since then, beating Tony Yoka via split decision in December 2023.
Anderson enters the bout as the -600 favorite, while Merhy is the +400 underdog.
Odds mentioned in this article were correct at the time of writing and are subject to change.