A familiar foe stands in the way of Newark boxer Andrew Lowe this weekend as he looks to claim the vacant British Masters middleweight title.
Newark boxer Andrew Lowe spars with trainer Carl Greaves ahead of his title challenge against Harry Matthews at Elland Road, Leeds, on Saturday.
Lowe will return to the scene of his comeback fight, looking to avenge defeat.
On Saturday, Lowe, 31, will be up against 23-year-old York-based fighter Harry Matthews at Elland Road, Leeds.
It was where the Carl Greaves-trained fighter lost his comeback bout, following almost 21/2 years out of the ring, against Matthews in October last year.
The former Royal Marine, known as AA Lowe, is determined to consign the disappointment to the history books and beat the man who outpointed him in their six-round bout a year ago.
“This is a big fight for me — it is my time to win a title,” he said.
“I’ve been on the end of some pretty rough decisions of late and he has beaten me before, but that is something I can put to rest in the ring on Saturday — and I have to say I’m confident I can do that.
“It’s going to be a tough fight but I saw enough of him last time to know I can beat him, because I have come a long way since last year.
“I want to win this for myself and for Carl. It would be great to have another professional champion to come from Newark.”
Since his comeback against Matthews last year Lowe has tasted victory only once, against Turk Rocky Chakir in front of a home crowd at the Grove Leisure Centre, Balderton.
He has also suffered three narrow defeats, the most notable of which came in a fight for the Midlands Area light middleweight title against Jamie Ball.
But Lowe’s promoter and trainer, Greaves, backed the Newark man, who has nine wins on his record to six losses, to not only win the fight but push on to bigger and better things.
He said: “The one thing you always get with Andrew is that he is super fit every time he steps into the ring.
“We all know he isn’t the biggest of punchers but what he lacks in power he more than makes up for in his work rate and punches thrown.
“I see no reason why he can’t go out there and take the title. He wants to challenge himself against the best around and that is something we are doing with every fight he takes on.
“Some would say he is doing it that hard way but that is exactly what Andrew is all about.
“There could well be a shot at a regional title beyond this one for him.”
