Paul Hyland Jnr will now fight Maxi Hughes for the vacant British lightweight title on March 19.
The Belfast boxer was originally set to face Liam Walsh for the Lonsdale belt.
But with Walsh still recovering from Covid-19, Hughes will now step in for the showdown at the University of Bolton Stadium.
Hughes (22-5-2, 4 KOs) is coming off the back of an impressive 2020 whre he defeated former world title challenger Jono Carroll before winning the WBC International lightweight title against Viktor Kotochigov in October.
It is another stern test for Hyland Jnr (20-2, 7 KOs) who has previously challenged for the European and British lightweight titles during his career.
"It's fantastic that Maxi Hughes is stepping up to take on Paul Hyland Jnr for the British lightweight title. Maxi has dreamed his whole life of becoming British champion, and now has his chance," said MTK Global Promoter Lee Eaton.
"It's a shame that Liam Walsh is unable to fight, but full credit to Maxi for stepping up, and for Paul Hyland Jnr for taking the fight. It's a brilliant 50-50 battle and one that I can't wait for.
"It's a massive show next month with Karim Guerfi also defending his European bantamweight title against Lee McGregor, with even more big fights set to be announced in the coming days."
