Boxing: Shane Cameron expects an all-out brawl

Shane Cameron (left) is making his comeback against Brian Minto this weekend. Photo/Stephen Parker

Brian Minto's awkward fighting style may prove to be the biggest challenge for Kiwi heavyweight Shane Cameron when the two meet in Auckland during the Woodstock Fight for Life main event.

Cameron (29-3) and Minto (38-7) visited Rotorua on Tuesday to promote their fight on Saturday night at Auckland's Trusts Arena.

Minto's trainer for the fight, Kevin Barry, said his style would trouble Cameron.

"He is awkward. I think his awkward style, his awkward gritty-style will cause Shane some problems.

"A lot of the things [Brian] does are very unconventional, but that is a strength to his game."

The 38-year-old Minto is well known for being a tough competitor and is quick to advance in the ring against his opponents.

Cameron, who has a similar fighting style, said he was expecting a brawl this Saturday.

"There will be fireworks straightaway," he said.

"He is a come-forward fighter, he comes to fight. He doesn't come to dance around the ring, he comes to scrap."

Cameron said that would suit him well.

"I won't have to chase him around the ring, he will be right in front of me."

Cameron has been out of the ring for more than a year now, but said he was in great shape for his comeback fight for the WBO Oriental Heavyweight title.

"I think it comes down to how good your camp is," he said.

"I started sparring a bit further out from this fight ... and it's not like I've been doing nothing [this year]."

He said he had been training every day at his gym.

His goal before hanging up the gloves was to earn a world title fight in the heavyweight division.

"It is a childhood dream to fight for a world title," Cameron said.

"I fought that at cruiserweight and now the goal would be to get another shot at that as a heavyweight."

His charge will begin on Saturday against Minto.

However, Minto said it was a mistake to consider him a stepping stone.

"Kudos to Shane for taking a hard fight. Was it the right call? We will be able to tell on Saturday."

Interestingly, the pair travelled together during a national tour earlier this week while promoting the fight.

However, Cameron was quick to point out they did not have much to do with each other on the tour.

The Woodstock Fight for Life celebrity undercards include Rotorua's Liam Messam v Paul Gallen, Sam Thaiday v Ben Tameifuna, Chris Cairns v Simon Doull and Steve Kilgallon v Stephen McIvor.