Dingwall professional boxer Ben 'Bad Boy' Bartlett confirmed for Scottish Title fight in Aberdeen in November
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Dingwall professional boxer Ben Bartlett will be fighting for a Scottish title before the year is out.
Bartlett has not been shy about his ambition to compete for a belt before the end of 2023, and his wish has been granted as he will fight Alfie Poole for the currently vacant BBofC Scottish Welterweight Championship.
The 23-year-old, who trains out of Highland Boxing Academy, is undefeated through seven professional bouts, giving him an experience advantage over Poole who has four wins and one loss on his record.
Having worked towards a title fight ever since turning pro four years ago, Bartlett is determined now to make the most of his opportunity.
"I've been saying for months now that I want a title fight before the end of the year, and I finally got the call two weeks ago," he said.
"It was all systems go from there, getting the hard training started.
"I finally felt like I was getting a reward for the last four years.
"I turned professional at 18 years old, so now it's just a case of really getting my head down. I've studied who I'm fighting, and there's no reason that he should beat me if I'm on top of my game.
"I'm just looking forward to getting the training done, doing what needs to be done and hopefully taking the belt home to Dingwall."
Bartlett still has the best part of two months to prepare, with his title showdown scheduled for Saturday, November 25 at Aberdeen's Beach Ballroom.
Until then, the hard graft will include extra conditioning work as it will be the first time Bartlett has gone into a contest that could go the full 10 rounds – a distance reserved for title fights.
"There's no guarantee that it will go 10 rounds, but I've got to prepare for that and make sure that I'm training the best possible way," Bartlett reasoned.
"I'll just be keeping on top of everything, and hopefully staying injury-free.
"The last two fights I've had, I've had injuries and been sick, so hopefully this time will be clear to let me put on a good performance for everyone and take the belt home.
"I've actually been very lucky – I work at Munro Sawmills, and they have given me more time off to focus on this fight as they know it's a big fight and a big move forward for my career, so I have to say a massive thank you to them first of all.
"The next couple of months will involve two sessions a day, sometimes three, and lots of hard training just to make sure that I'm fully prepared for November 25. Hopefully I'll be the first person ever to take a title like this home to Dingwall."
