EIGHTEEN-year-old Clifford Matthew Anderson (Cliff Anderson) won on points against Young Julius on March 12, 1940. Anderson had turned professional one month earlier and in his first fight drew with the same opponent.Anderson would have his next six fights in Guyana before shifting to England for a long and eventful career. The featherweight boxer was born in 1921 and started his professional career 18 years later. He had six fights in his first year as a pro.The gifted featherweight hung up gloves in 1953 with a record of 87 fights, 48 of which were victories and 11 draws.
In 1947 Anderson made two unsuccessful bids for the Commonwealth featherweight title. Both times he fought Al Phillips. On March 18, he lost by points to the Englishman. In the rematch four months later, the Guyanese was disqualified in round eight by referee Andrew Smith for illegal blows.
Born on October 1921, Anderson died in December 1998. The government renamed the National Sports Hall, Cliff Anderson Sports Hall in his honour. He boxed a total of 603 rounds.