ANDREW Selby expects a tough test when he takes to the ring for his fourth pro outing at the Newport Centre tonight.

The Tony Borg-trained flyweight, who won on his debut in Newport only last October, goes up against Evesham’s Brett Fidoe over a scheduled eight rounds.

Fidoe, two years younger than Selby at 25, is trying to shake off the tag of journeyman following 22 defeats from 30 fights.

He has started that process by winning two of his last three bouts, including a second-round stoppage of previously unbeaten Brad Watson.

Fidoe only fought two weeks ago when he recorded another win inside the distance against Adam Mackenzie in Glasgow.

As for St Joseph’s-based Selby, he goes into tonight’s clash having made an impressive start to his career in the paid ranks.

Three contests in the space of five weeks resulted in a trio of victories, one on points and two via stoppages.

Selby is already the mandatory challenger for the British title and he has been matched with the durable Fidoe with a view to getting rounds under his belt.

“I’m feeling good and I’m nice and sharp,” he said. “It has all gone well in training and I’ve had a lot of sparring.

“I’ve been sparring with my brother (Lee) and guys like Lee Haskins and Jazza Dickens.

“I’ve also been sparring with some guys from Bristol and it has been great to spar with boxers at different weights.

“I want to get a good win tonight, get the fight out of the way and then see what happens with the British.”

Fidoe, like Selby, has also fought at the Newport Centre before, though that four-round bout in July 2013 ended in defeat to Swansea’s Jay Harris. But after eight successive losses in four months last year, Fidoe has shown shoots of recovery of late, and Selby realises he needs to be wary of his opponent.

“He is tough and is trying to lose the tag of journeyman,” added Selby. “He has won two of his last three fights.

“One of those was against Brad Watson who had a record of 10-0.

“The reason he was picked to fight me was because he hasn’t been stopped.

“The aim is for me to get some rounds in, but if the stoppage comes then it comes.”