"The only world class fighter in Scotland"

The claim above was made last month by local boxer Alex Arthur who lives in the Southside area.  At 32 he has re-signed with boxing promoter Frank Warren and, after a period of illness, is being tipped for a fight with Ricky Burns, WBO super-featherweight champion.  Burns, from Coatbridge, won his title at the weekend and will be disputing Alex Arthur's claim.   The Record reports today that Arthur won at the week-end and the quote below was just before Burns won the WBO title:

"Former world super-featherweight champion Alex Arthur had a comfortable win over Peter McDonagh at lightweight and made a characteristically flamboyant departure from the building, saying: "I'm back. It was a great feeling to be out in front of a big crowd again. I'm the best boxer in Scotland.""