Kenny Anderson's burgeoning reputation as a big-hitter following six straight stoppages as a professional appears to be having a detrimental affect on his efforts to advance his career, writes Jim Black.

The 25-year-old Commonwealth Games gold medallist from Edinburgh will face a fourth- choice opponent at London's Grosvenor House Hotel this evening when he appears on the bill at the annual Sports Network DebRA charity dinner.

The super-middleweight was due to meet American Antonio Baker in keeping with the UK versus the USA theme of the event, but his opponent called off and was quickly followed by replacements Joe Rea and Michael Rayner.

Anderson, who last fought six months ago, will now face the Czech Republic's Roman Vanicky, who suffered a first-round stoppage at the hands of Fifer Stevie McGuire on his only previous visit to Britain. "I suppose some will think that because McGuire knocked Vanicky out inside a round I have to do the same," Anderson said yesterday.

"But I don't feel I have to prove a point. My aim will be to box him and if a knockout comes, so be it. I have developed a bit of a reputation a banger, but people forget about my all-round ability."

Meanwhile, Tommy Gilmour, the Glasgow promoter, has confirmed that Lee McAllister, the Aberdeen lightweight, will fight an eliminator for the Commonwealth crown prior to his British title bout with John Murray, the champion.

McAllister, a double WBU world champion, will face Englishman Murray in Manchester on November 29 after Mick Hennessy won the purse bid with an offer in excess of £70,000, a record for a British title bout at the weight, according to Gilmour, who manages McAllister.

Gilmour revealed: "I tabled a bid in excess of £60,000 to try to secure the fight for Aberdeen and that forced Hennessy's hand. Lee will receive a career-best pay-day, even more than the heavyweights Danny Williams and John McDermott when they contest the British title.

"I would have liked the fight to have taken place in Aberdeen, but I have no fears about Lee going to Manchester to face the holder. I am confident that he will return as champion and we will stage his first defence at the city's Exhibition Centre."

Gilmour also revealed that he has agreed a deal for McGuire to contest the vacant British super-middleweight title against Brian Magee on a date still to be decided.