ALEX ARTHUR is delighted his long-awaited ring comeback has been confirmed – but Edinburgh's former British, European and WBO super-featherweight champion admitted frustration that his opponent is as yet unknown.
Promoter Frank Warren has confirmed that Arthur will fight at Glasgow's Bellahouston Leisure Centre on June 19.
Arthur said: "I know I'm fighting an eight-rounder on the undercard but I'd really like to know who I will be boxing so I can start
preparing with a particular opponent in mind."
It will be Arthur's first bout since September when he lost the world title he inherited from Joan Guzman to England's Nicky Cook by a unanimous points decision.
"To be honest, these last six months have been a drag as I struggled to get back to fitness and injury KO'd my original comeback date in March," added Arthur.
"Boxing is my livelihood and I haven't been earning for that so that's another incentive to get back to full speed ahead as a lightweight.
"However, Frank Warren has also indicated that once I get the Bellahouston fight out of the way successfully I won't be hanging about this summer as he plans to put me on in July again too.
" I can't wait as being away from actual boxing in the ring has been a real downer for me.
"But I'd like the July fight to be a WBO/WBC or IBF Continental lightweight title fight to fast-track me into lightweight title contention."
Tickets will be priced £50 and £30.
Meanwhile, Scottish National Youth coach Peter Harrison has opened negotiations with Sparta club official George Forsyth to use the famed city outfit's cracking new state-of-the art gym in Portobello as a training base for his 37 British youth championship contenders who will box for Scotland against England and Wales at Portobello Town Hall on June 12/13.
Confirmed Harrison: "The superb new Sparta gym is situated only a quarter of a mile away along Portobello High Street from the Town Hall, so it would be a hugely convenient base for all of our boxers."
