[citation needed] Born in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, Anderson made his professional debut in October 1964 with a second round stoppage of Dave Savva.
In October 1966 he stopped Johnny Mantle in the seventh round to win the vacant BBBofC Southern Area featherweight title.
In March 1967 he beat Japanese champion Hiroshi Shoji on points at the Royal Albert Hall.
[3] Anderson made a successful defence of his British title in October against Brian Cartwright, and a second in February 1969 against Colin Lake at the Royal Albert Hall, Anderson stopping Lake in the seventh round to win the belt outright.
Anderson's reign as champion came to an end when the BBBofC ceased to recognize the junior lightweight division in 1970 (a British title was not contested at the weight again until 1986).