SCOTTY CARDLE has made Glasgow his home from home.

And now the English boxing star hopes he can win himself a new legion of tartan fight fans as he prepares for his Scottish bout bow next month.

The Lytham St Annes fighter is determined to make a name for himself north of the border and will put his Central Area Championship title on the line against an as-yet-to-be-decided opponent on September 7.

Top of the bill that night is WBO lightweight champion Ricky Burns as he goes toe-to-toe with Mexican star Raymundo Beltran.

The likes of John Simpson, Stephen Simmons and David Brophy will also be in the ring on the 'Braveheart' card as Scottish fans get set for another enthralling evening of boxing action at the SECC.

Lightweight Cardle, the brother of Raith Rovers midfielder Joe Cardle, is unbeaten in his 11 bouts thus far.

The 23-year-old sampled the atmosphere of fight night in Glasgow when Burns faced Jose Gonzalez in May.

And he is determined to make a big impression when he takes to the ring next month.

"It is going to be my first fight in Glasgow," he said.

"All my family are from Glasgow and, deep down, I feel like a Glaswegian.

"It is going to be a great night, I can't wait. Glasgow has my heart.

"My family are all from here, I love it up here. Hopefully I can win a few fans while I'm here.

"I just need to keep impressing and do the business on the night. There is going to be a great atmosphere.

"Scottish fans are really loud and their support is great.

"I was at Ricky's last fight and I could tell by Eddie Hearn's face how shocked he was with the atmosphere.

"I'm looking forward to sampling that on the night."

Having had a taste of what it will be like inside the SECC when he takes to the ring, Cardle is now eager to impress the Glasgow crowd.

He has enlisted the help of champion Burns to ensure he is in perfect condition for his big night next month and headed to his Fighting Scots gym to be put through his paces last week.

Cardle said: "It is not every day that you can say you have been sparring with a world champion. It is a big thing for me to be sparring with him. I am using every day as much as I can.

"I am not leaving any stone unturned in my preparations for the fight.

"I'm making sure that everything is being done right. I hope I am helping Ricky out but it is him that is doing the most help for me.

"I can't wait for the fight. The training with Ricky was great, you can't get experience better than that. It will benefit me so much for my next fight and my fights in the future."

Having completed several rounds in the ring with Burns, Cardle is understandably confident ahead of fight night.

And he hopes the sparring sessions will prove just as useful to the 'Rickster' as the Coatbridge fighter gears up to put his WBO Lightweight title on the line for the fourth time against Beltran.

He said: "I was in LA last year and I actually sparred with Beltran, who Ricky will fight.

"That was a great experience for me and hopefully I can give Ricky an insight into Beltran.

"After sparring against them both, I think Ricky has got his number.

"I am very confident. I feel as though I am in good shape and I am feeling fit.

"I am ready to go. I'm just dying to jump in the ring now and get started.

"If everything goes to plan, hopefully I will have another three fights before Christmas.

"I am down for the Kell Brook fight in October.

"But I am just taking it one fight at a time. That is all I can do. I'm totally focused on my next fight and I can't wait to get into the ring in Glasgow."