25 Sep 2008

Knockout needed by boxer

6:42 am on 25 September 2008

Boxing fans will be looking for a knockout when Maori boxer Shane Cameron goes into the ring on Saturday.

The man dubbed the "Mountain Warrior" is up against Terry "the troublemaker" Smith, 37, from Little Rock, Arkansas.

The American has 30 wins, five losses and a draw, but he's never been knocked out.

Commentator te Arapi Maipi says Cameron, who has 21 wins and one loss, will need to change that with a knockout win if he's to move up a tier.

Waatea News reports Cameron is ranked number 8 with the WBO and 15 with the IBF.