Arthur to take on Guzman in May

Arthur will relish the chance of a big fight on home soil

Alex Arthur will challenge Joan Guzman for the WBO super-featherweight title on 3 May at Edinburgh's Meadowbank.

Arthur's promoter Frank Warren won the purse bid in January to secure a home advantage for his fighter.

The 29-year-old, who won the interim title while his opponent dithered about his future, said: "With my fans behind me I know I can beat Guzman.

"The bookies will have me down as the underdog, but that doesn't bother me - I know I've got the beating of him."

Guzman promises to be Arthur's toughest challenge in a 27-bout career that has seen him win European, Commonwealth and British titles.

The 31-year-old from the Dominican Republic is a former WBO super-bantamweight champion and has never been beaten in 28 fights.

"Make no mistake, Guzman is a dangerous customer and he fully deserves his reputation as one of the pound-for-pound greats," added Arthur.

"I've already been training hard for the fight, and the atmosphere in Edinburgh around fight week is going to be incredible.

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"He reckons that fighting me will be easy money, but I'm going to give him hell for every single penny he earns.

"I've never been so fired up for a fight in all my life.

"It's been my dream to fight the best in the world, and now I've got the chance to prove myself, I'll take it with both hands."