Excited by the news that he will become a father in November, Andre Lambe is gearing up for his next bout in Houston, Texas.

Lambe is determined to get back into the ring after being stopped in the second round by American Price Sparrow in Galveston, Texas, last month — his first defeat since turning professional in January 2020.

He is set to return to action this month and is already training in anticipation of his next bout.

“We’re working on it now and the fight is supposed to be at the end of July,” Lambe told The Royal Gazette.

“We’re just waiting for my fighter to confirm and then we’ll start putting it together. It’s just a regular sanctioned fight and not under the [American Boxing Organisation].

“We have already started preparing. It’s not like I took anything off my training schedule and we’ll make a decision on where I’m going over there.

“I’ve fully recovered from my last fight. It’s not like I took a lot of damage. It was a quick fight so I didn’t need much time to recover and I’m good to go.”

Lambe and wife Nicole will be welcoming their first child before the end of the year.

“We had the gender revealed last week and we’re having a son that’s due in November,” the boxer said.

“What’s more exciting is that this is my first child and it’s a boy. That’s like a new motivation for me to keep doing what I’m doing better.

“I’m motivated to keep going and get back into the ring. I’m looking to finish the year stronger.”

As part of raising funds for the upcoming trip, the ABO North American welterweight champion will be running charter boats.

“We’re trying to do some charters on VIVRE under True Charters,” he said.

“Some of the proceeds will be going to help me to get back out there. We’ll be putting it out there soon. Anyone interested in helping us raise funds can follow True Charters on Instagram or social media; they'll see when these events will be happening.”

Lambe has cleared the air on his last bout, which was billed incorrectly as a “title fight” by the ABO .

“The ABO commission didn’t sanction it as a title fight, so my belt wasn’t on the line,” the 31-year-old said.

“In the end it was just a regular fight. What people saw was an old poster that was sent out some days before by the promoter — the promoter and the sanctioning body aren’t the same.”

The southpaw is aiming for another bout before the end of 2026, with the possibility of some action on home turf. Lambe has not fought in Bermuda since February last year, when he defeated Sergio García, of Mexico, at The Shed in Dockyard.

“I still want to have two more fights this year,” Lambe added.

“I’m going to keep pushing and just work harder. After my fight in July, I have some options, so we’ll see when and where it’s going to be.

“I’m definitely having one more after this fight before the year’s over and it’s possible for me to fight in Bermuda. That opportunity is there.

“I’m fighting eight rounds now, but the fighter I’m fighting with can negotiate if it’s going to be six or eight.”