
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — On Saturday night in Texas, Jared Anderson defeated Ryad Merhy by majority decision to win the heavyweight bout. The 24-year-old prevailed by unanimous decision in the ten-round fight, scoring victories of 100-90, 100-90, and 99-91.
Merhy (32-3, 26 KOs) threw just 144 punches during the bout, choosing to fight from a position of non-engagement. Anderson(17-0, 15 KOs), however, entered the bout with an aggressive approach and connected on 128 of 662 punches, including 49 power strikes.