Arthur set to face Cook

Published Date: 07 July 2008 EDINBURGH'S WBO super-featherweight boxing champion Alex Arthur will defend his crown against Dagenham's former British, European and Commonwealth featherweight champion, Nicky Cook on September 6 at Manchester's MEN Arena. And a win over the Essex man could set up a bout with Bolton's Amir Khan. Confirming both Arthur's defence against Cook and – if victorious – the dream Scotland v. England, Arthur v. Khan scrap. Frank Warren spokesman, Richard Maynard, commente d: "We tried very hard to get American-based ring legend Marco Antonio Barrera for Alex as a first title defence but that fell through so Alex will now fight Nicky Cook. Cook is a former world-rated British featherweight champion, who was previously stopped in his last attempt at a version of the world featherweight title inside the... [read full story]