Press Release: British super bantamweight champion Esham Pickering has set his sights on a showdown with European champion Kiko Martinez and Michael Hunter. Pickering (32-5) hopes to face both next year after he has taken care of Sean Hughes (13-6-1) on the undercard of Carl Froch’s clash with Robin Reid on a Hennessy Sports show at the Nottingham Arena on Friday, November 9, 2007. Sky Sports will televise the show that also features John Murray against Dean Hickman for the English lightweight Title. Spain’s Martinez destroyed Irishman Bernard Dunne in one round last August but Pickering is confident he would win back his old title if they meet. “I’m number one for the European title so hopefully the Martinez fight will happen next year before May,” said Esham. “Then if I win that I will be in a great position for a world title fight. But first I can’t underestimate Sean Hughes, who gave Billy Corcoran problems and put him down. I need to put in a good performance. “Martinez is my goal but I want Hunter again too."