Queensberry released the full undercard sheet through its social channels and built an all-England heavyweight lineup around the main event. Anderson stands out as the only American on the featured portion of the bill.
The Toledo native (18-1, 15 KOs), who now trains in Houston, has been inactive since his February 2025 decision over Marios Kollias at Madison Square Garden. He is still just one fight removed from the August 2024 knockout loss to Martin Bakole, a result that forced a reset in how his career is handled.
Dacres (10-1, 3 KOs) enters with limited depth at this level. The 32-year-old from Warley was stopped in December 2024 in one round by David Adeyele.
His inclusion here suggests a match designed to give Anderson rounds without exposing him to another high-risk opponent too soon. The rest of the map remains locally focused.
Jack Rafferty (26-0-1, 17 KOs) meets Ekow Essuman (22-2, 8 KOs) in a junior welterweight bout tied to positioning in the WBC rankings, with Rafferty currently at #12. Essuman (36) enters with pressure to hold ground.
At light heavyweight, Liam Cameron (24-7-1, 10 KOs) faces Bradley Rea, who is coming off a seven-fight losing streak to Lyndon Arthur.
Khaleel Majid (16-0, 4 KOs) takes on Gavin Gwynne (18-4-2, 5 KOs), a 35-year-old coming off a 1-2-1 stretch over his last four fights, giving the undefeated Majid a leg up on competition.
The May 9 card puts Anderson in a visible slot without raising the level of opposition, a clear indication that his rebuild is being managed fight by fight rather than racing back to the top end of the division.
