Red hot prospect Paul Edwards sees action for the third time this year as the flyweight will appear on Frank Maloney's fight card this Friday at Fenton Manor Sports Complex in Stoke-on-Trent.

The bill is action packed with scrappy British flyweight champion Chris Edwards defending his title against challenger Usman Ahmed in a rematch and the third professional contest of celebrated 2008 Olympic bronze medallist Darren Sutherland.

Edwards, 4-0 (1), has garnered attention since turning pro last summer behind a series of impressive performances in which he didn't lose a round and in his most recent contest, showed improved power by gaining his first stoppage, knocking out Bulgaria's Itsko Veselinov last month at the Indoor Sports Centre in Leigh.

But the fast-handed Liverpool 22 year old will have to be packing bricks in his gloves if he is to KO his opponent on Friday, Francis Croes, in their scheduled six rounder.

Hard-nosed Middlesborough youngster Croes, 0-4 (0), has yet to win a contest since turning pro last October but the North East brawler has watched the shots of his rivals simply bounce off his steel chin and has promised to take away the confidence and unbeaten record of Edwards away at Fenton Manor Sports Complex.

Frank Maloney Presents the Flyweight Championship of Britain between reigning champion Chris Edwards and challenger Usman Ahmed with full undercard at Fenton Manor Sports Complex in Stoke-on-Trent, England on Friday, May 29, 2009

Tickets are on sale at £35 and £75 and available from www.frankmaloney.com and 0871 226 1508.

Sky Sports will broadcast live on SS1 starting at 10PM.

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