Popular Heavyweight Martin Rogan is set for another crack at Sam Sexton and the Commonwealth Heavyweight title, after the British Board of Boxing Control put the bout out for purse bids.
The 38-year old Irish taxi driver was seen by many to have been dealt an injustice in the pair's first fight.
In the sixth round, the challenger's legs had gone after a barrage of punches by Rogan and the fight was temporarily halted, as Sexton's mouth piece came out.
This was seen as a missed opportunity by the Irishman to finish the bout, which was stopped in the eighth after Rogan's left eye had almost swelled shut.
The contest is certain to bring a big crowd wherever it is held, with Rogan seen affectionately as a real-life Rocky Balboa, with his brutal style which saw him win the first Prizefighter series in April, 2008.
Since then he has scored notable scalps in the form of Audley Harrison and Matt Skelton.
The bout will also serve as a eliminator for Danny Williams' British Heavyweight and Commonwealth Championship.
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