Fights With Kevin McIntyre
Fellow Scot Kevin McIntyre stunned the British boxing in November 2007 when in what was to be Kevin Anderson's third defence of the title he found himself thoroughly outboxed and put down a number of times by the challenger. McIntyre himself had suffered a number of defeats in his boxing career and was thought to have found his level before winning a unanimous eventual decision to claim the title. An immediate rematch clause was applied and the two boxers found themselves facing each other once again in February 2008. The fight ended in another win for a delighted McIntyre who said after claiming another points win "I needed to prove the last fight wasn't a fluke...Anderson showed that he might have been under par in the first fight but he wasn't tonight, he showed that he was a tough fighter"
The back to back defeats to McIntyre left Anderson needing to refocus and saw the former champion take some time off from the sport. Speaking to Boxing News about his break from the ring he said "I needed some time away, to spend with my two kids, to get my head right and around the McIntyre fights. I moved house, had a kid, moved house again, had another kid. I needed the break"
| Preceded by Joshua Okine SD 12 |
Commonwealth Welterweight Champion 30 September 2005 – 16 February 2007 L SD 12 |
Succeeded by Ali Nuumbembe |
| Preceded by Young Mutley TKO 10 |
British Welterweight Champion 1 June 2006 – 2 November 2007 L PTS 12 |
Succeeded by Kevin McIntyre |
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