Kenny Anderson (boxer)

Kenneth John W. "Kenny" Anderson[1] (born 5 January 1983) is a Scottish former professional boxer who competed from 2006 to 2012.

Anderson is the most successful amateur boxer bar Dick McTaggart MBE to come out of Scotland winning 8 international gold medals and a host of silver and bronze.

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.

In October 2012, Anderson won the British super middleweight title after stopping Robin Reid inside five rounds.