NEWPORT boxer Lee Churcher is back in action next month as he takes on Edinburgh’s Craig McEwan in Paisley.

The 34-year-old former Welsh middleweight champion is on a six-fight winning streak ahead of the six-round contest at the Lagoon Leisure Centre on Saturday, August 15.

Churcher secured the BBBofC Welsh area title with a ninth round stoppage victory over Barrie Jones in Newport in 2012, but never got to defend due to a spell in prison and is now boxing under the Malta Boxing Commission (MBC).

“This is a massive fight for me,” said Churcher. “I’m really looking forward to fighting him, he’s tough and a big puncher, much like me really.

“These are the type of fights real fighters want, challenging to put it mildly.

“Fights like this are made for the big occasion and they don’t get much bigger than this, well in Scotland that’s for sure.

“There’s the Craig Docherty-Michael Kelly title fight headlining and Scott Harrison will be making his return on the show too.

“That said, I think it will be our fight the fans will talk about most, especially afterwards, It’s going to be a war in there.

“He’s been in with some good names, but that doesn’t worry me.

“I can’t lose; it’s as simple as that. It’s not an option for me.

“I’m going to take the fight to him, have to really; his right hand delivers a devastating blow, so I mustn’t give him the room to use it. I’ve got to get in there and give it to him first.”

Having won in Nottingham and Liverpool since his comeback, Churcher has no worries about taking on McEwan in Scotland.

“I’m not worried about the occasion or that it’s on his home turf,” he said.

“OK so I’m likely to receive a hostile reception, but that’s fine with me.

“There are some fans coming up to support me,” he added.

“Obviously it’s a long trip for my fans, it’s a massive journey for them and I appreciate that.

“I can’t thank them enough for traveling all that way to Scotland to watch me fight.”

Tickets, priced £40, £50 and £75 (VIP) are available from any of the boxers taking part or call 07932 069376 and are also available online at tkoboxoffice.com.