Highly-rated Kevin Mitchell will now face Thomas Aryeetey at the York Hall in Bethnal Green on January 12th after Carl Johanneson pulled out of the bout due to a back injury.
Mitchell will now take on the mandatory challenger Aryeetey for the Commonwealth super-featherweight title, and the fight will be shown live on Setanta Sports.
Mitchell is one of the most exciting prospects in the sport and is unbeaten in 24 fights, including 17 wins by way of knockout.