Winston tells rivals: 'I'm the danger man'

1:06pm Wednesday 27th February 2008

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London Mayoral hopeful Winston McKenzie says Boris Johnson and Ken Livingstone should watch out for him'.

McKenzie, from Croydon, the older brother of champion boxer and ITV commentator Duke, is standing as an independent candidate in the May elections.

"The media are frightened of me; they're keeping me out of the equation. I'm certain I will pull in the black vote. I'm making inroads. The media can't ignore me for much longer."

Winston McKenzie

During a visit to Seven Sisters last week, the 50-year-old told Tottenham Journal: "I'm the danger man; I'm the dark horse of the field. They should be fighting me."

McKenzie said his ability to connect with people is something he has over rivals.

"The purpose of my visit was basically to introduce myself to the community.

"I spent the day just walking up and down the street introducing myself to people."

"Most of the people who know me know I can connect with people very easily, which is something I have over the other candidates."

Backing McKenzie's campaign to become London's first black mayor, is Marianne Bowness, former wife of Conservative Lord Peter Bowness.

McKenzie went on to say: "The media are frightened of me; they're keeping me out of the equation. I'm certain I will pull in the black vote. I'm making inroads. The media can't ignore me for much longer."

Winston McKenzie had his own success as an amateur boxer and won international honours for England.

He was a highly ranked lightweight in the 1980s, winning international honours for England, before a detached retina cut short his career at the age of just 23.