Lee McGregor will fight Glasgow’s Scott Allan in the first defence ofhis Commonwealth bantamweight title on June 22.
The 22-year-old from Edinburgh defeated the experienced Thomas Essomba to claim the crown last October in London.
He’s headline the bill at Glasgow’s Emirates Arena next month, just weeks after fellow Scot and former Cyclone stable mate Josh Taylor fights for the IBF super lightweight title against Ivan Baranchyk at the SSE Hydro.
“Lightning” Lee said that fighting a Scottish opponent on home soil was a “dream come true” and mocked suggestions that he had been afraid of sparring with Allan in the past.
Lee McGregor targeting 'ultimate' world title fight at Tynecastle
“There’s nothing better than fighting in your home country in front of all the Scottish fans,” said McGregor. “It’s really dreams coming true type of stuff.
“All of us Scottish fighters want to see each other do well and bring big nights back to Scotland and this is just the start.
“I can’t wait to get back in the ring. It’s been a long time out but I’ve been training behind the scenes and I'm still learning new things every day so I just can’t wait.
“I know Allan is a strong game opponent. I have never sparred him because apparently I was ‘too scared’!
“All I can say is that it’s going to be a very interesting fight and I’ll do my talking in the ring on the night."
Tickets for the fight can are available here.
