By Mark Vester

According to Frank Warren, WBO super featherweight champion Alex Arthur (26-1, 19KOs) could end up facing unbeaten Kevin Mitchell (26-0, 19KOs) by the end of the year.

Warren is currently working on setting up an opponent for Arthur's first defense of the WBO title. Arthur, recently the interim-champ, was elevated to full champion status after Joan Guzman vacated the title to move up to lightweight. Mitchell is the Commonwealth champion and is scheduled to make his American debut on the June 7 undercard to Kelly Pavlik-Gary Lockett at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. Mitchell is ranked third by the WBO.

"I'm working on a first defense for Alex, but one fight I'm definitely looking to do is him against Kevin Mitchell, possibly by the end of the year," Warren explained.

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