Kenny Anderson facing Robin Reid

[WelshDevilRob]

Anderson to face Reid for British belt in Sheffield

 

Scotsman meets former World champion for title on Brook undercard

 

Kenny Anderson will face Robin Reid for the vacant British super middleweight title on the undercard of Kell Brook’s World title eliminator against Hector Saldivia on Betfair’s ‘This Is It’ bill on October 20 at the Motorpoint Arena in Sheffield.

 

Anderson has been gunning for a major title shot after proposed bouts with George Groves hit the buffers on more than one occasion, but with belt now declared vacant by the British Boxing Board of Control, the 29 year old gets his first British title shot in his 19th fight.

 

For Reid it is a second shot at the British title five years after challenging Carl Froch for the belt in Nottingham in November 2007. ‘The Grim Reaper’ retired after that loss, but the former WBC champ returned to action in Prizefighter in March 2011 and goes into the clash with Anderson on the back of exciting stoppage wins over Wayne Reed and Daniel Cadman.

 

Anderson’s clash with Reid is the second top class support act added to the undercard, with Jamie McDonnell facing Vusi Malinga in an IBF bantamweight World title final eliminator.

 

“I'm delighted that Kenny has been given this opportunity,” said promoter Eddie Hearn. “It's been a frustrating period waiting for the Groves fight but Kenny has remained focused and is ready to challenge for the title on October 20. People may write Robin off but he is coming off two impressive wins and is bang up for this.”

 

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[WelshDevilRob]

Robin Reid going out on a beating. This only ends one way.

[brooklynbrawler]

Reid was always a slow starter, but with age, he's struggling to find his second gear after taking a bit of a beating in the first few rounds of a fight.

He's not really been at the races in a good few bouts now, so it beggars belief that he's able to fight for a Lonsdale belt, but hey, far worse fighters have done so....

[Meathead]

I fear for Reid here.

 

He shouldn't be fighting as it is, Anderson could do some serious damage here.

[WelshDevilRob]

Robin Reid and Kevin Anderson are promising fireworks ahead of their fight for the vacant British super-middleweight title iin Sheffield on Saturday.

 

The pair are coming from opposite ends of the spectrum, with Reid in one final shot at the big time while Scot Anderson gets a long-awaited shot at the belt.

 

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Reid, now 41, was an undefeated world champion as long ago as 1997 but says it is the lure of the Lonsdale Belt that keeps him active.

 

"I'm a former world champion but never got to take the normal route," said. "I never got a chance to fight for that Lonsdale Belt apart from Carl Froch in 2007 when I was riddled with injuries.

 

"I've got a chance to rectify that now against Kenny, I'm looking to win the fight and win that belt outright. That's something I've always wanted to do.

 

"Kenny's a good come forward fighter, I'm a counter-puncher, it's got all the makings of a great fight."

Resolve

 

Anderson has waited all year for a re-match with George Groves that never materialised, but with 'St George' stripped of the title the 29-year-old believes his time has come.

 

"It's been a long road, but that just makes it all the better," he said. "It's strengthened my resolve.

 

"Anderson should be too good for him but he's going to hit Anderson and I wouldn't be surprised if it went the other way, and what a story it would be."

Eddie Hearn Quotes of the week

 

"The stuff Robin's achieved, I'd like to achieve. This is my time, I know it's my time. I've had a perfect training camp, it couldn't have gone better.

 

"It's going to be a good one for the fans, inevitably it's going to be an exciting fight and one to watch."

 

Promoter Eddie Hearn is looking forward to the clash, which will open the show on Saturday Fight Night, and is not overlooking veteran Reid.

 

"I think they are going to stand there and knock lumps out of each other," he told Sky Sports. "He went in Prizefighter, and he was rubbish. Three rounds was never going to suit.

 

"He then fought Wayne Reed and stopped him in three rounds. Then it was (Daniel) Cadman, who is top-10 in the country, and he battered him.

 

"Anderson should be too good for him but he's going to hit Anderson and I wouldn't be surprised if it went the other way, and what a story it would be.

 

"It's the first fight of the night and I think that will get everyone excited."

 

Join us at skysports.com/boxing for live and interactive commentary from Sheffield for Saturday Fight Night, featuring Kell Brook v Hector Saldivia.

[Afridi]

how did reid get this shot, id heard he was supose to be fighting in malta for a wbf belt! anderson will be too strong for him

[davemurphy]

how did reid get this shot, id heard he was supose to be fighting in malta for a wbf belt! anderson will be too strong for him

 

That's what I was thinking, how did Reid qualify for a title shot without scoring a major win for years?

[Otley Snr]

The B B of C should stop this nonsense before we witness a tragedy

 

job biscuit (Reid should never be allowed in the ring)!!!

 

eh eh!!!