RADEK Linka will be the man trying to prevent Luke Watkins enjoying a successful home coming on November 1.

The 24-year-old cruiserweight, who made his first two outings in the paid ranks at Wembley Arena and in Germany on a world title show, will be the co-main event at the Oasis Leisure Centre next month.

And the opponent the Paddy Fitzpatrick-trained fighter will face has won seven of his 11 bouts, six coming inside the distance.

However, the 36-year-old from the Czech Republic has been stopped in three of the four defeats he has suffered.