Clydebank fight fans are in for a treat this June as the Clydebank Blitz returns to the Play Drome for its third instalment

The event, organised by promoter and head coach at Clydebank club Glasgow Thai Boxing Academy Craig Floan, looks set to be a sell out after last year's success.

And the fans and fighters won't be the only ones to benefit from the showpiece event with the announcement that part of the money raised from the night will go to Cancer Research UK.

This year's event is not only going to be a spectacle for fight fans but also the blitz team are doing their bit for charity. A percentage of each ticket sold will be set aside and donated to Cancer Research UK.

So far the head line bouts confirmed for Saturday, June 25 are Yoker fighter Jean Claude Van" Tam McCourt taking on tough opposition in the shape of James O'Connell, who is flying over from Tipperary to face McCourt for the vacant WBC international title.

Scotsman Chris Shaw will face the UK's number fighter, Englishman Jake Purdy. Clydebank scrapper John Cullen will do battle with the impressive Allan Strachan from Aberdeen.

Organiser Craig Floan said: "We're very pleased to announce that we are doing our bit for charity. We all know someone who has died or suffered cancer. So we are aiming to raise £2500 for a fantastic charity, if we achieve this I will be a very happy man.

"We've went down the domestic route this year with some tasty fights, instead of bringing guys from abroad besides the Irish fighter. The reason behind that is it's what the people wanted to see.

"They wanted some close fights and they may have a bit of needle in them too. I'm very excited and can't wait for it to come along."

The blitz team are also in the process of bringing a new junior event to Clydebank. Having named it 'Battle to the Blitz', the idea behind the show is to give the juniors the chance to showcase themselves and progress eventually to the big show in June.

Craig Floan added: "The idea behind the battle to the blitz is to give the kids a chance to fight in front of a decent sized audience become comfortable with that and getting them ready for the big stage.

"It can be quite daunting going in front of a big crowd so if they're doing it from an early age it should become second nature to them."