Kenny Anderson, the Commonwealth Games light-heavyweight gold medallist from Edinburgh, has revealed that he was forced to seek a showdown with promoter Frank Warren after having feared that his career was in danger of grinding to a halt.

Anderson's patience eventually snapped after he fell victim to a series of cancelled fights. Having made his professional debut in October, 2006, the 25-year-old super-middleweight, expected to be contesting titles within 18 months. Instead, he has had only seven bouts, six of which he has won inside the distance.

Anderson, who will face an, as yet, unnamed opponent on the bill of the Braveheart Promotions show at Paisley's Lagoon Leisure Centre on October 18, spoke yesterday of his frustration.

"A boxer is very much in control when he's in the ring," he insisted, "but when it comes to the politics and everything else that affects fights, you have absolutely no control.

"Having fights cancelled because of TV and because opponents are injured is really frustrating. This is my job and I lost all faith in Sports Network for a time, and that led to me having a crisis meeting with Frank Warren because I was not at all happy.

"People have probably felt I've disappeared and I am just glad that I have had the support of my manager, Barry Hughes and sponsor Richard G Graham because I would have been in a dark place without them. I would have had to get a proper job and had less time to prepare for fights.

"My aim is to become a world champion, something I have wanted since the age of eight, but first I am hoping to be in line for a British title shot at the start of next year."