Sean Noakes is first up as Maidstone’s boxing brothers return to the ring this month.

Noakes was due to fight at York Hall in Bethnal Green last month only for the show to get postponed.

It may have been a blessing in disguise, with the 27-year-old welterweight (2-0) suffering a knee injury in training.

He’ll now be in action on Friday, November 11, with Bulgarian Petar Aleksandrov (4-23) his scheduled opponent.

Later in the month, on November 26, younger brother Sam Noakes (9-0) fights for the vacant Commonwealth lightweight title at the 02 Arena in London.

He faces fellow unbeaten boxer Calvin McCord (12-0) in what will be his first bout since March, having been out with a broken thumb.

It’s all eyes on Sean for now as he looks for a third straight win since joining the pro ranks.

He can’t wait to get in the ring after the frustration of seeing his October fight called off.

“There were so many dramas,” he said. “The show got pulled at the start of fight week and I had this knee injury called IT Band Syndrome where my leg got really tight.

“I thought it was a real bad knee injury but it was just where my muscles got so tight they were pulling at my knee.

“I’ve been having physio on that for the past two weeks.

“It’s like brand new again and I carried on training all the way through. I’ve never had anything like that before.

“It was the week before the fight and I was doing extra road work to get the weight off, that last little push at the end of camp, and I guess I hadn’t stretched enough and it got tight.

“We have a break for the summer so I haven’t fought since mid-July. It’s frustrating as a boxer because you want to be active.

“It feels like I’ve been in camp for ages now but it’s more frustrating for Sam because he’s been eight months out.”

Sean loves being a pro boxer with his brother.

The pair have always been close and the dream is to fight on the same show - ideally in their home town.

“We’re both growing as people and as fighters,” said Sean.

“We keep our feet firmly on the ground but it’s going well.

“The only thing is I’d like us to box on the same card, which is something we haven’t done since 2013.

“I keep trying to plant the seed with my manager Francis (Warren, son of promoter Frank) and I’d love it to be at the Gallagher Stadium in the summer. I reckon you could get 4,000, maybe 5,000, in there.”

Tickets for Sean Noakes’ fight at York Hall cost £50 for general seating or £100 at ringside and are available by contacting him on Facebook or Instagram.