Hamzah Sheeraz will fight Alem Begic for the WBO super-middleweight title on 23 May in Egypt.
The Briton will likely be chief assist to Oleksandr Usyk’s world title fight in opposition to Dutchman Rico Verhoeven on the Pyramids of Giza.
Sheeraz, 26, failed in his one earlier world title fight at middleweight whereas the unbeaten German Begic challenges for the primary time.
Begic, 39, is unbeaten in 30 fights with one draw.
The Giza occasion will characteristic one other world title fight as Japan’s Mizuki Hiruta will defend her WBO super-flyweight belt in opposition to Egyptian-born Australian Mai Soliman.
Hiruta, 29, is undefeated in 10 fights and received her world title in simply her fourth outing.
Also on the Usyk-Verhoeven undercard is Englishman Jack Catterall, who continues his bid to change into a world champion.
Catterall will face undefeated Uzbek contender Shakhram Giyasov for the WBA ‘common’ welterweight title and the chance to probably face WBA ‘tremendous’ champion Rolando Romero.
