Kenneth Anderson (boxer)
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Kenneth ("Kenny") Anderson (born January 5, 1983 in Edinburgh) is a Scottish amateur boxer, who is the reigning Commonwealth Games light-heavyweight champion. Hailing from Craigmillar, he defeated Adura Olalehin of Nigeria (23-19) in the final of the 2006 Commonwealth Games.
After those Games Anderson revealed he psyched himself up for his fights by watching Braveheart and reciting the Haka, the traditional Māori war dance which is performed by the New Zealand All Blacks rugby team before matches. He also stated his desire to remain an amateur and fight for Great Britain at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.
[edit] External links
- Scotsman coverage of Kenny Anderson's triumph at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
- British Boxing
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