Alex Arthur back in Warren fight stable

24 July 2010

By BRIAN DONALD

Edinburgh's former WBO superfeatherweight champion Alex Arthur confirmed yesterday that he has signed the contract that marks his return to the camp of his former promoter and manager Frank Warren.

The deal also guarantees that Arthur will definitely box on the Glasgow Kelvin Hall world title bill on 4 September when Coatbridge's Ricky Burns tries to win Arthur's former WBO 9st 4 lb crown at the expense of Roman Martinez.

A delighted Arthur confirmed: "My agent and chief negotiator, Alan Thomson, and I signed the new contract with Frank Warren on Thursday and I am delighted because the new contract gives me a very generous deal which allows me to get back into ring action on 4 September on the Martinez v Burns world title clash.''

"And although there is no cast-iron guarantee that I will have my stated wish of a ten-round International title bout on the Kelvin Hall bill , to be honest, I'll be quite happy with an eight rounder non- title clash as I just can't wait to get back into the ring," admitted Arthur.

"I have been trained to peak ring fitness by coach Terry McCormack at the Lochend gym and had some terrific sparring with former British featherweight champion Paul Appleby, so I am just raring to go on 4 September.''

Arthur is under no illusions about where the rest of his career lies, though - and how long he has left in the ring.

"I have now entered the last five years of my career as a pro boxer so I can't hang around. I still want to win another world title and if anybody can make that happen it is Frank Warren-although I'll have to produce a convincing performance at the Kelvin Hall, if for nothing else but to silence emphatically the 'Arthur is washed up as a boxer' brigade who wrote me off after my last ring loss at light-welterweight.''

Meanwhile, McCormack commented : "Alex Arthur has never been fitter or more hungry and fired up than he is for his 4 September ring return.Those who've written Arthur off will be in for a shock''.

im going to this fight if anyone wants to meet up? arthur , appleby, simpson, my local guy burns . going to be a fantastic night

Looks a very good bill. Great to see Appleby back.

I was meant to be going but found out there's no £40 tickets left, fuckin gutted coz they're the best seats in the place & I wouldn't take anything else as the floor view is pish, someone who knows Burns is seeing if they can pick one up for me though so I'll give you a shout if I get sorted, should be some night

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barry do you want me to try hook you up? ill ask stevie or , http://budweiserboxing.forumcircle.com/index.php pm stevie7 there he was 10 tickets left m8 hes trying to get rid of , i got 2 from him so thats 80 and 2 delivery.

ill see the guy that does the burns mini bus round the corner from me aswell , he might of sold all his seats and bus already . maybe call the coatbridge gym or glasgow 1 as they do buses and tickets at times m8

sent stevie a link to this topic maybe hes got some left

he got sorted bud, I got hold of barry earlier and sorted it with stevie so he should have his tickets soon. might catch you there mate

Much love to my boxing fraternity brothers rallying round to save the day haha, Kerrminator fixed me up so a big thumbs up to you ma man & thanks a lot bud I won't forget you trying to help me out mate. See you both on the night!

i will post tickets tomorrow(thursday).

Nice one Stevie, thanks a lot mate

Tickets just arrived Stevie, top man!