Jamie Arthur Admits Quigg Fight Is Last Chance Saloon

Jamie Arthur will be fighting for his boxing future when he challenges British super-bantamweight champion Scott Quigg in Bolton next month.

The former Commonwealth champion will be having his first fight since losing to Jason Booth – the man Bury’s Quigg took the title from in October.

But the 32-year-old Welshman insists he can upset the unbeaten star at the Reebok Stadium’s Premier Suite, on Saturday February 4.

Arthur (18-5) who has several business interests away from boxing, was narrowly outpointed by Booth last March.

He said: “I do see this as my last chance saloon. I won’t fight a six or eight rounder. I can earn more money doing architectural drawings or running my gym then I can ever make from that type of fight. I don’t want to be working my way up from the bottom again.

“I have been in the mix for titles for a few years and I believe that is where I belong. I am grateful for this opportunity and I want to be up there and fighting these types of fights as much as possible.

“Everybody who has beaten me will tell you I give them a hard time. Anybody who beats me knows they have had a war. Nobody gets an easy fight.”

On the undercard of the Sky Sports televised card, Manchester’s Beijing Olympian, Joe Murray, meets fellow unbeaten hopeful Chris Male, for the vacant English featherweight title.

Former European super-bantamweight champion and world title challenger Rendall Munroe has his first fight at bantamweight, with his sights set on the best.

Stephen Foster Jnr returns after losing his European super-featherweight title, when he tackles Belarusia’s Yauheni Kruhlik.

Leading British cruiserweight title contender Matty Askin has a six-rounder against Hungary’s Attila Palko and English bantamweight champion Craig Lyon faces Ukrainian southpaw Yuri Voronin.

Hatton Promotions prospect Jez Wilson is hoping to fight a British light-middleweight title eliminator on the bill.

The card will also include Jazza Dickens v Michael Ramabaletsa, Feargal McCrory v Jason Nesbitt and Tasif Khan v Selected Opponent.

Boxing starts at 6.15pm and tickets are priced at £35, £55 and £75 VIP ringside. You can buy by calling 01925 755 222, Ticketmaster 0844 847 2500, Ticketline 0844 888 9991 or online www.hattonboxing.com