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Classy Cameron my finest foe says veteran Scriven
VETERAN boxer Matt Scriven has paid rookie Liam Cameron the ultimate compliment, saying: "He is the best boxer I have ever fought."
The 74-fight middleweight campaigner contacted Cameron's promoter, Dennis Hobson, to sportingly recognise the potential he had witnessed first hand after losing to the 19-year-old novice at Sheffield City Hall.
Scriven also told journalists that the Sheffield professional debutant was heavy-handed and better all round than Olympic hero Billy Joe Saunders.
Cameron's trainer, Chris Smedley, said: "Liam is getting a lot of praise and that's because he thoroughly deserves it.
"He made the perfect debut against such an experienced boxer and one that he had to give away a fair amount of weight to.
"Liam was so relaxed in Saturday's fight. He handled and controlled Scriven with ease, jabbing his head off.
"He never came back to the corner tired either. He was in great condition. There were no leaks in his defence and he inflicted three cuts on Scriven with some fast-handed work. We're delighted with how he is doing."
The Steel City Gym teenager is scheduled to fight next at Bradford City football ground, on a show with his buddy, Fehmi Fehintola, in December.
Blades fan Cameron, from Manor Park, was backed by a number of Sheffield United fans during last weekend's victory.
He will thank them publicly by going on the pitch at Bramall Lane before the Newcastle United match.
Worksop-based Iranian Manoocha Salari goes looking for his first win in nine fights on Friday against Swindon welter Jamie Cox at the Echo Arena, Liverpool.
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