COLCHESTER’S Lee Purdy wants to fight the winner of this weekend’s Kell Brook-Carson Jones showdown.
The pair go head to head in Hull tomorrow night in a welterweight rematch, with American Jones looking for revenge.
The bout is a repeat of the IBF eliminator between the pair last year, when Sheffield’s Brook won on a narrow points verdict.
Purdy is looking for his next fight, following his contest against world welterweight champion Devon Alexander in Atlantic City, in May.
And the 26-year-old – who fights under the same Matchrooom Boxing stable as Brook – wants the chance to take on the winner, ideally before the end of the year.
Purdy said: “I’ll be watching on TV and keeping an eye on it.
“I’d certainly like to fight the winner one day.
“I hope Kell goes into the fight in tip-top shape and it could go the same way as it went before.
“I think Kell will win, but it could be a close fight.”
Purdy has returned to full training following his defeat against Alexander, in his last bout.
The former British champion went seven rounds with the American, before his corner threw in the towel. I’m back in training at the moment and it’s been going OK,” said Purdy.
“I’m in once a day and at the moment, it’s a case of just getting fit.
“I’ve been going to the gym and doing a run but I won’t start doubling that until I get a date for my next fight.
“I’ve not heard anything as yet - I’ll leave that up to my team.
“Ideally, I’d like to fight again by the end of the year.”
Purdy is keen to build on his experiences against Alexander, when he produced a brave performance against the world title holder.
The former Thomas Lord Audley School pupil was given the fight at short notice, leaving him with barely four weeks to prepare.
He added: “I don’t think I gave a bad account of myself out there.
“It was valuable experience and it’s not the sort of thing you can buy.
“We were only given four weeks’ notice before the fight to prepare.
“It was always going to be a bit of an uphill struggle with the weight, with only that amount of notice.
“Next time, we’ll have between ten and 12 weeks’ notice and that will make a big difference.”
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