British lightweight Luke Campbell, who suffered a big upset loss by split decision to Yvan Mendy in December, will seek his third win in a row since when he faces countryman Derry Mathews on Oct. 15 at Echo Arena in Liverpool, England (Mathews’ hometown), Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn announced Tuesday.

“This is exactly the kind of fight I have been looking for, and doing it in his backyard is even more exciting,” said Campbell, a 2012 Olympic gold medalist. “I feel like I am starting to reach the peak of my professional career and Derry has some great wins on his record. I’m expecting it to be my toughest fight yet. This fight will engage the British public and that’s what I want, to entertain the fans and give them the big domestic title fights that can be made.”

Campbell (14-1, 11 KOs), 28, is coming off one of his best wins, a unanimous decision against former junior lightweight world titleholder Argenis Mendez on July 30.

Mathews (38-10-2, 20 KOs), 32, is a former interim titlist who is coming off a decision loss challenging world titleholder Terry Flanagan in March.

“I don’t back out of fights, especially in my home city,” Mathews said. “It’s a great fight for me and one I can’t wait for. I’ll take anyone on, and it’s an opportunity to fight in my home city against a world-class fighter. I think this has come too early for him. When I win this fight it’s going to open doors for bigger and better things. The lightweight scene is thriving at the moment and there’s plenty of life in this old dog, believe me.

“He’s been beaten by a guy he was expected to beat and he’s never been in with a puncher like me and someone that’s going to take him into deep waters. He was a fantastic amateur but the pro game is different and I don’t think that he’s settled in as a pro as he wanted to. Luke will experience things he’s never faced before and I believe I can beat him, otherwise I wouldn’t have taken the fight. People might look at my age and the number of fights I’ve had, but I still feel fresh and I live the right life, and I’m prepared to dig deep and do what I need to get the win.”

The fight will take place on the card headlined by cruiserweight titleholder Tony Bellew’s first defense against B.J. Flores.