Alex Arthur believes beating Steve Foster Jnr in Edinburgh next month will put him in line for a money-spinning 2008.
Scot sees big chance on the horizon
Alex Arthur believes beating Steve Foster Jnr in Edinburgh next month will put him in line for a money-spinning 2008.
Arthur, Scotland's interim WBO super featherweight champion, faces the Englishman at Meadowbank Stadium on December 15.
Arthur, who stopped Koba Gogoladze at Cardiff's International Arena in July, is adamant he is on the verge of something big.
He said: "It's going to be a big one (2008). We have some tremendous world champions and some tremendous fights waiting in this weight catergory.
"The winner on the 15th will be the one that goes on to compete in those bouts and obviously make a large amount of money. A lot of prestige and glory comes with that and that's the reason we are in this game.
"I am 29 and at the peak of my powers. I'm hoping next year is the one it kicks off and things start happening for me in my career."
Head-on
But the Edinburgh fighter is not underestimating Foster.
He added: "I am expecting Steve to come forward and come looking for me. I don't think I will need to go looking for him.
"It could end up being a head-on collision because I believe I am the bigger man, the stronger man, so there's no reason for me to be running around the ring."
As for Foster Jnr, he is confident he can handle the atmosphere generated by Arthur's home support.
He said: "I feel like I can do it. I am not going to be intimidated as I have boxed away before and I know it will be hostile.
"It's going to be a cracking fight. I know a big opportunity awaits whoever comes out of this fight."
Cracking
Promoter Frank Warren added: "Alex has had some great fights in Edinburgh and I don't think I've ever seen Steve in a boring fight - It's impossible for him. This is going to be an absolutely cracking fight."
And Warren believes that with the failure of all four home nations to reach football's Euro 2008, boxing could plug the void for the programme schedulers.
He added: "There's a huge gap in the television schedules next year and there is no doubt boxing is the sport to fill it.
"There's plenty of things going on, we are talking about a lot of good fights. There is some rubbish on telly like these reality shows - boxing is the ultimate reality show."
