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303:, he competed in the North American Amateur Boxing Championships, winning the North American Light Welterweight title by knocking out the U.S. National boxing champion James Mitchell. Following the win over Mitchell, he was named Canadian Athlete of the Month for September by the Canadian Sports Federation. He participated in the 1981
334:. In July 1985, he lost in a title defence to Toronto welterweight Donnie Poole who retired afterwards. By December 1985, the Canadian Welterweight title was vacated and Anderson became the two-time Canadian Welterweight Champion in March 1986 with a victory over John Herbert. Anderson trained for the fight at the
239:, he advanced to the finals but lost by decision. He defeated Dominique Durand in an amateur competition in his hometown of Halifax in February 1979, which was against the French national team. In December 1979, Anderson participated in the Levi's Cup, the first
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Guerrero for the Canadian Welterweight Boxing Championship. The end came in the eighth round when Anderson delivered a straight left hand that put Chavez down. The Halifax native became the new Canadian
456:, government agencies that regulate professional boxing and mixed martial arts events provincially and federally. Anderson achieved 22 years as a general board member of the Nova Scotia Boxing Authority, at one point becoming Vice-Chairman.
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Motivational Services. On September 1, 2003, Anderson released "Win in the Arena of Life: Living a Life You Love Is Worth Fighting For", a 158-page
315:, and competed for the world championship against light-welterweight Vasily Shyshev of the Soviet Union. He lost a narrow decision in the gold medal round to the Soviet Union fighter.
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