Mathews's last fight was at the Bolton Arena

Liverpool's former WBU featherweight world champion Derry Mathews returns to action at the city's Olympia Theatre on 26 July.

It will be Mathews's first fight since he lost his WBU title to Mongolia's Choi Tseveenpurev on 5 April.

His management team are now searching for a suitable opponent for what will be either an eight or 10-round contest.

Mathews, who is ranked seventh in the world by the WBO, also plans to fight again in September.