TRAINER Tony Borg admits Andrew Selby is a ‘freak of nature’ as the newly-turned professional prepares for his third fight in just over a month.

The talented 26-year old, who is the younger brother of IBF featherweight world champion Lee Selby, only joined the paid ranks in October, making his debut on October 30.

Despite that fact, Selby is in action again this weekend, when he is scheduled to face tough Nicaraguan fighter Everth Briceno at the Westcroft Leisure Centre in Surrey on Saturday evening.

The 37-year old Briceno has won 34 contests in over 50 fights and is a former world title contender, having lost on points to Fernando Montiel in 2005. Montiel is the man who gave Andrew’s older brother Lee such a tough time in his first world title defence in Arizona last month.

So it is another big step up in class for Selby who according to his trainer, Newport’s Tony Borg, can continue to take fights on short notice as he’s put on the fast track to the big time.

“He’s a freak of nature, not in terms of his conditioning or stamina, because we’ve got a lot of boxers in our gym who would like to fight this often,” he said.

“What is different about Andrew is the weight. We could never do with his brother Lee what we are doing with Andrew. A day after a weigh-in, Lee is like most other fighters, he’s maybe a stone more than he was on the scales.

“But with Andrew, we don’t have that. A week after a fight and a weigh-in, his walking around weight is virtually unchanged. So we can keep him going and get him back out there again.”

The younger Selby is on the fast track to a world title shot, having enjoyed arguably the most glittering amateur career of any Welsh boxer in history.

His promoter Jamie Sanigar believes he can be a world champion within a year while there is even talk around the St Joes gym that ten professional bouts could be enough.

Selby has won both his pro contests so far via TKO and is described by his older brother Lee as being “more naturally talented.”

Selby is one of two St Joe’s fighters who will be tested in December, with Blackwood’s Craig Evans back in action for a hotly-anticipated rematch.

The lightweight will again meet former Team GB Olympic boxing captain Thomas Stalker at the Manchester Arena on December 19 in a contest for the vacant WBO European lightweight title.

The duo clashed in October, with an entertaining fight – that most neutral observers felt Stalker won – ending as a draw on the judges’ cards.

However, Borg is hopeful the momentum will be different in the rematch.

“I’m not sure Stalker can fight better than he did in October,” Borg explained.

“We know that Craig can though.”

Evans isn’t the only Welshman in title action on the bill, which is headlined by Andy Lee’s world title showdown with Billy Joe Saunders.

Gary Lockett-trained puncher Liam Williams is also back in action, returning from an injury lay-off to take on Kris Carslaw for the vacant British super welterweight title.