Boxing: Kenny Anderson handed tougher fight for title eliminator
The Liverpool boxer, who lost a split decision to reigning British champion Paul Smith and stopped Welshman Nathan King, who took Anderson the distance before losing in a Celtic title clash in Glasgow, has been nominated to fight Anderson with purse offers to be in Board hands by 12 May.
A spokesman for Anderson said: "This is definitely a harder task for Kenny than boxing Carl Dilks as Quigley gave Paul Smith a really hard fight, but I'm sure that Kenny will give this chance his best shot."
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Hide AdMeanwhile, Edinburgh middleweight Craig McEwan – unbeaten as a pro in the US – has been given a huge vote of confidence by his coach Freddie Roach, who said: "I believe that, right now, Craig is ready to fight and beat current world middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik, so I'm aiming to get Craig a shot at Pavlik by the end of the year.''
McEwan, who is from West Hailes, was naturally ecstatic, saying: "A world title fight against Kelly Pavlik would be a dream come true but, in the short term, I'd like to fight England's Matthew Macklin as a lead up to the Pavlik world title shot, especially as Macklin has said he wants to come and fight in America; I'd happily accommodate him."
THREE Craigmillar boxers – bantamweight Brodie Robertson, lightweight Tony James and light-heavyweight Lee Dailly – will box tonight in Kilsyth against local west coast opposition.