Anderson - My hunger is back

Anderson: Hungry

The hunger is back and I am ready to get my title back.

Kevin Anderson
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Kevin Anderson has warned fellow Scot Kevin McIntyre that his hunger for boxing is back and he is ready to win back the British welterweight title.

Anderson was on the end of a convincing defeat to the Paisley postman in November, but the 24-year old claims a two-month spell training with Bob Shannon has got him back in shape ahead of Friday night's rematch in Glasgow.

Anderson said: "Preparation has been top class, this is the best I have felt.

"That was a shock the last time. I'm not looking for excuses, the guy boxed well, but I have gone back to the gym and fixed what I felt had gone wrong.

"The hunger is back and I am ready to get my title back."

Anderson also lost his Commonwealth belt to Ali Nuumbembe last year and admits he cannot afford another defeat or his career could be over.

Setback

"We can't afford any more setbacks," said Anderson. "The last time I had one I still had a title to hold on to.

"This time I'm going into this fight with nothing and I could walk away with nothing.

"But I went and did the work and I'm not going to walk away with nothing."

Both boxers weighed in at 10st 6lb 12oz on Thursday afternoon and believe they have stepped up their game since their last meeting.

McIntyre is aiming towards a possible European or even world title challenge, and knows another success over Anderson will keep himself in the spotlight.

Fitness

"I'm in the best condition of my life," said McIntyre. "Training has gone absolutely brilliantly.

"Thanks to my sponsorship from the CWU, everything has just been geared towards this for eight weeks now.

"That is all that has been on my mind so it has made a big difference.

"I feel the last two weeks of my training have been maintaining my fitness rather than trying to get fit.

"The last time I was pushing to get fit right up to the week before the fight.

"The improvement of being able to relax in between training sessions, I feel, is going to make a big difference."