CAPITAL supermiddleweight boxer Kenny Anderson admitted yesterday that he was "totally gutted'' by the news that his fight against Ayo Power from Ghana in Birmingham next weekend had been postponed.
Television rescheduling prompted the entire bill to be held back, and Anderson commented: "I realise fully that the promoters Sportsnetwork have to work closely with the TV people but I'm still gutted.
"I desperately need real ring action as
I haven't fought now since I boxed in March 29 at the SECC in Glasgow and a previous fight due at the SECC in June fell through when that show was cancelled too due to an injury to the top of the bill fighter Graham Earl. I'm starting to despair of meeting my target of four fights then a British title elimininator by December this year.''
Sportsnetwork spokesman Richard Maynard stressed that the show would go ahead at a later date. "All tickets purchased for the July 19 date will be valid for the new date," he said.
Tickets for the forthcoming WBO superfeatherweight clash between Alex Arthur and Nicky Cook at Manchester on September 6 are now on sale. Prices range from £30-£200.
Elsewhere, rising star John Murray produced a punch-perfect performance on the biggest night of his career to claim the vacant British lightweight title against Lee Meager in Wigan last night.
Murray, 23, has long been tipped for success and he produced a brilliant performance against his fellow Manchester native Meager, 30, to claim the British title Amir Khan chose not to pursue.
Murray – who hopes to take on Khan and urged the Bolton youngster to "prove himself in Manchester" by fighting him – insisted the threat posed by Meager was added motivation.
"I knew Lee was a dangerous opponent who would have knocked me out if I came in not at my best and tonight you've seen how good I can be if I'm at my best," he said.
The contest seemed unlikely to go far when Murray started the second as he ended the first but the gritty Meager kept firing back.
Meager was on the verge of being stopped by referee Howard Foster but used his experience to hold on.
In round five Murray produced two left hooks so brutal referee Foster made the decision to step in and wave it off, with Meager having been unable to win a single round.
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