Rocky Fielding says he can't wait to fight in front of his home fans at the Echo Arena on July 16th.
The 23-year-old Prizefighter winner will have his first outing for new promoter Frank Warren when he features on the blockbuster bill which is adorned with a quartet of massive domestic dust ups, and going out live on Sky Sports 1.
Ricky Burns' WBO world super-featherweight title defence against Nicky Cook headlines, but fight fans will also get to see John Murray's fight with Kevin Mitchell, Frankie Gavin's latest title defence against Curtis Woodhouse and the mouth-watering rematch between Liverpool's own light heavyweight champion Tony Bellew and Ovill McKenzie.
So far 2011 has been a great year for former amateur star Fielding, after he won the Prizefighter super-middleweight tournament at Liverpool Olympia with a succession of stoppages.
Now he takes on Jamie Ambler over six rounds as he looks to make waves in one of British boxing's hottest divisions.
Fielding will be cheered on by a huge crowd on home turf, following a real surge at the box office this week after the addition of Mitchell's big clash with Murray resulted in the show almost being a sell out.
"I can't wait for July 16th in my home city. It was going to be a big show anyway, but now it's absolutely massive," said Fielding.
"Boxing is always popular in Liverpool, and over the last few years with the likes of Paul Smith, Stephen Smith and Tony Bellew it's been getting bigger and bigger.
"It's a great opportunity to build on the success I had in Prizefighter. I've been thinking about what it will mean to fight in front of all those people, and it makes hairs stand up on the back of my neck.
"To lift first prize was awesome, but now I want some big titles. The British super-middleweight title has been held by some great names down the years, and I'd love to follow in their footsteps."
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