Maidstone boxer Sam Noakes ‘going up to the office’ to sort Mark Chamberlain fight after stopping Carlos Perez

Sam Noakes is confident of facing fellow unbeaten rival Mark Chamberlain in a big fight next year.

Chamberlain (14-0) called out Noakes after retaining his IBF European lightweight title a fortnight ago and said he would KO the Maidstone boxer.

It’s a bout that’s been talked about for a while and Noakes (12-0), the WBC International Silver and Commonwealth champion, sees no reason why it won’t happen.

Negotiations should be pretty straightforward with both men signed to Frank Warren’s Queensberry Promotions.

“Hopefully we can get that across the line for next year,” said Noakes, who stopped Carlos Perez inside four rounds at York Hall on Friday night.

“I’m going up to the office next week to try and get that sorted.

“His manager is Frank Warren so it should be a relatively easy fight to make, as long as both parties are happy with what they’re getting, I suppose.

“That’s what it’s going to come down to at the end of the day.

“It’s a fight that makes sense.

“When they were going on about it when we were both 4-0/5-0 it didn’t make sense.

“Now we’re both a bit further down the line, I think it’s a good fight to have and he’ll be a good scalp to get.

“It’s a good fight and a hard fight and when I say a hard fight I mean one I’ll have to prepare properly for.

“It won’t be an easy fight but I’ve seen flaws in the way he boxes and I’ve got my own game plan for that.

“He wants the fight as well and I think that’s what we’re pushing for next. It would be a massive fight.”

Perez (19-8-2) went down four times before referee Mark Lyson stepped in as Noakes made the fourth defence of his WBC belt.

Victory saw the Maidstone man preserve his 100% stoppage record but it was an unusual night, with even the referee hitting the canvas at