Tommy Coyle admits Luke Campbell fight on his mind ahead of Martin Gethin bout

Tommy Coyle says he will beat Martin Gethin on Saturday on his way to fighting, and taking out, friend and rival Luke Campbell in the summer.

Coyle will be top of the bill at the Hull Ice Arena with Campbell returning to action on the undercard after having originally pulled out of the evening because of his father's ill health.

They have been on a collision course since Campbell moved into the professional ranks in 2013, with Coyle admitting his hopes for a big outdoor clash in Hull this summer after his second round stoppage of Michael Katsidis in October.

But it is former British lightweight champion Gethin who will have to be despatched first, even though Coyle concedes it is tough not to look beyond his forthcoming bout.

Campbell war

“My fight with Luke would be the biggest event that has ever happened in Hull,” said Coyle. “I am so, so excited about it. Luke and I are quite good friends but I have a job to do and I want to be No 1.

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"Luke wants to be No 1 as well, so we will put that friendship aside and go to war. I am sure once the fight is over, whatever the result, we will embrace and be friends as we are now – but I believe that I would beat Luke.

“Martin is first and foremost and I have to do a job. The fight with Luke is hanging over my head but I have to do a job on Martin for that fight to remain as big as it is.

"I will concentrate on Martin because he is a tough, tough opponent. He has won a British title, something I have never won before, so I have to be at my very best.

“You don’t win British titles without being a good fighter. He has boxed in good company at a high level. He applies relentless pressure, he doesn’t stop coming forward and he has a very good left upper-cut, he likes to use his left hand a lot and I will have to be at my very best to chalk up a win against Martin."

Exciting undercard

Coyle and Campbell’s bouts are part of a huge night of action in Hull with exciting Birmingham talent Sam Eggington tackling unbeaten Lancastrian Shayne Singleton for the WBC International Silver Welterweight title.

Two of Britain’s unbeaten stars Rocky Fielding and Bradley Saunders are in action, with world-rated super middleweight Fielding returning from a hand injury and Saunders warming up for his Commonwealth light welterweight showdown with Dave Ryan in April.

Former Team GB squad member Gamal Yafai continues his rise in the paid ranks and he’s joined by a quintet of local talent in Tom Knight, Nathon Smith, Charlie Payton, Connor Seymour and Ryan Fuller.

Watch Tommy Coyle and Luke Campbell in action at the Hull Ice Arena live on Sky Sports 1 from 7:30pm.