Appleby vs. Coveney this Friday night

Scottish star Paul Appleby keeps busy against Mickey Coveney on Friday ahead of a potential title shot.

Appleby is desperate to get back into championship contention after losing his British title to Martin Lindsay.

He returned to action earlier this month with an explosive second round stoppage in Scotland.

And promoter Frank Warren is ensuring he has no ring rust by putting him on his annual charity DebRA card in London, live on Sky Sports.

Appleby meets Coveney over eight rounds at the Grosvenor House Hotel in Mayfair, and is gunning for another quick win.

“I felt great after my last fight, after nearly a year out of boxing it was great to be back,” he said.

“Now I want another good win against Coveney, and hopefully I can get a title fight by the end of the year.

“I know Frank is putting on a big show in Glasgow in December, and I want to be a part of that.”

Appleby, still only 23, boxed at super-featherweight for the first time in his last outing, but is yet to decide whether to move up from featherweight.

He will know more after his fight against Coveney, which could prove a tough one.

“Mickey had a great win over an unbeaten prospect in his last fight, so he’ll definitely be dangerous,” he added.

“I can’t take this one lightly, and I’m aiming to get him out of there as quickly as possible.”