Wayne Alexander has been given one more chance to resurrect his career and finally realise his potential as one of the most exciting fighters in Britain.

The Croydon light-middleweight's career has been a frustrating one with injuries and politics preventing him reaching a level of recognition which many believe he is capable of.

One of the biggest punchers in the game, but with a glassy chin to go with it, Alexander's fights are never short on excitement. The problem is getting him in the ring in the first place.

Finally after repeated postponements, Alexander will meet Margate's Takaloo for the WBU light-middleweight title at Bethnal Green next month.

The fact that Takaloo boasts similar credentials to Alexander ought to make the fight short and explosive - and possibly one of the best this year.

The form guide makes the contest even more intriguing. Former European champion Alexander was stopped by Delroy Mellis in December, then had to clamber off the floor to stop Warley veteran Howard Clarke.

Takaloo, meanwhile, was well beaten by the Portuguese Eugenio Montero, who subsequently failed a drugs test following his win over Anthony Farnell.

Alexander insisted: "I'm still the best in Europe and I'm willing to fight anybody anywhere.

"I've had a stop-start career to date and now I am more determined than ever to win and defend some major titles.

"I will finally prove my worth when I knock out Takaloo early."

It is a fight British boxing needs almost as much as Alexander himself.

The cynics have been armed with plenty of ammunition recently with a succession of possible contests falling by the wayside - including Ricky Hatton's challenge to Vivien Harris and Matt Skelton's projected British title defence against Audley Harrison.

But things are looking a little better with another domestic superfight - veteran Carl Thompson against explosive former world-class amateur David Haye - also on the horizon.

There could hardly be a better time for British boxing to stop shooting itself in the foot and begin cashing in on the recent publicity generated by Danny Williams.