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FORMER British and Commonwealth
welterweight champion Kevin
Anderson claims an abnormality
showed up In a 2007 MRI scan that
the Boxing Board of Control failed
to notice, allowing him to fight
until 2008 before withdrawing his
licence.
"An irregularity showed up In
2007, which the Board missed,"
claims Anderson's father. "It wasn't
until 2008 that they noticed
the problem and stopped Kevin
from boxing. He fought four
championship bouts during this
period. How did they not see the
abnormality in 2007?"
He added that it has taken
them three years to compile all the
information regarding the alleged
Irregularity.
"I had to visit two neurosurgeons
in Scotland to get them to study
the scans. I've got letters from the
Board's doctors stating that there
was no change In the scans, when
clearly, there was a big change. One
of the Scottish neurosurgeons who
studied the scans was really angry
about the situation, as he believes
that we should have been informed
in 2007, when the problem first
appeared on the scan."
The Scottish Sun printed a story
stating the 28-year-old intended to
sue but Robert Smith, the Board's
General Secretary, says they have
not received any notification of legal
action.
"I've spoken to Kevin Anderson,
his father'and his manager Tommy
Gilmour over the years and there
has been no notification of any legal
action," said Smith. "All I can say is
that he was stopped from boxing as
soon as the Board's medical panel
were advised there was a problem."
The former British welterweight
champion last fought after losing
consecutive fights to Kevin Mclntyre
in 2007 and 2008

FORMER world champion Hector
Camacho Snr turned himself into
Florida police after a warrant was
filed for his arrest. The 49-year-old
Is facing charges of child abuse.
Camacho paid a $5,000 bail fee
at the Orange County Jail in Orlando
and was consequently released.
The charge relates to an Incident
last May when a neighbour called
the police after a dispute at the
home of Camacho's children.
Camacho's lawyer, Linda George,
said that police arrived but didn't
arrest Camacho and no injuries were
recorded to anyone.
In a statement she said, "Mr.
Camacho only recently learned
of the complaint and accordingly
voluntarily reported to officials so
that this matter can be resolved. He
maintains a good relationship with
his sons and all would like to put
this matter behind him."

TONY BeiLEW'S British llghtheauywelght
title defence against
Danny Mcintosh has been
postponed until April 27. The pair
were originally set to clash at
Liverpool's Echo Arena tomorrow
(Friday April 13) but a chest
infection suffered by Mcintosh
has pushed the date back. It's the
second time the show has changed
date after it was brought forward a
day to avoid clashing with the all-
Liverpool FA Cup semi-final and the
i Qrand National horse race."
To read Bellew's reaction and
more blogs from 'Bomber' go to
www.boxlngnewsonline.net.

ROBBIE Matthews 1s doing all
he can to be ready for his ABA
lightweight final tomorrow night
(Friday April 13). This 22-year-old
Portsmouth groundworker has had
all week off work, which given the
physical nature of his job really
helps.
"I'm up at 5.30 in the morning
and work all day," explains Robbie,
who's been with the Heart of
Portsmouth club for 18 months. "I
go home and change clothes, then
go training. I do that four or five
times a week and it's really tiring."
He does it because he wants to
be ABA champion, and to do that
he has to get past Middlesbrough's
josh Leather.
"I've seen a couple of clips of
him on YouTube," says Robbie of
his opponent. "He's younger than
me and has won a fair bit, got a
brilliant record. But I'm not worried
- my coaches here will work out a
strategy and I'll work on what I'm
good at.
"I can do a bit of everything. I
box mainly on the back foot and
draw the other guy in then get him
with the second phase. I've been
working on getting inside, landing
uppercuts and hooks."
Robbie started at 11 with the
Stacey club and has now had 64
bouts (36 wins).
"In last year's ABAs I lost in
the semis to Brett Beedon. He's a
good kid. In the two years before
that I entered the ABAs at 64, then
63.5 kilos when they changed the
weights. I was competitive but only
had a win one, lose one record.
Since moving down to 60 I feel a lot
stronger. I'm 5ft gins tall but don't
have a problem - 1 eat a lot of fruit."
Matthews reckons his best win
came about five years ago, over
Tyrone Nurse, now 22-1 as a pro.
The biggest name he's met is Iain
Weaver.
"That was early doors, must have
been my fourth or fifth bout," he
points out. "Iain wasn't as good
then as he is now."
This Portsmouth FC fan played
football at a good level from 11 to
16 before concentrating on boxing.
Now he's aiming high: "My dream
is to pull on an England vest. That
would be unbelievable."