New main event for Civic boxing show

Wolverhampton Civic Hall's televised boxing bill has a new main event after Enzo Maccarinelli pulled out of his British title fight with a hand injury.

Liam Walsh will now headline at the Civic on June 22, live on BoxNation, in what will likely be a defence of his Commonwealth super featherweight title.

His opponent has yet to be determined while Maccarinelli was due to face former cruiserweight champion Shane McPhilbin in a rematch.

The belt changed hands at the Civic after a controversial clash in March, where the bell sounded to end the first round some 47 seconds early.

Maccarinelli was down at the time and again in the third round, with McPhilbin touching the canvas in the 10th, but the fight went the distance.

It was Maccarinelli who took the title with the British Boxing Board of Control ordering they meet again but that bout has now been put on hold.

But a battle between two amateur stars and undefeated professionals involving Walsall's Christopher Keane has been added to the show.

Keane will step up to 10 rounds for the first time to take on Scotland's Stephen Simmons where someone's 'o' in the paid ranks will go.

It also pits the 2009 ABA super heavyweight champion against the heavyweight bronze medal winner at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.

In another match of two undefeated fighters, Coseley's Jamie Ball and double national champion Michal Pechacek will now compete for a title.

Ball, the Midlands champion, will duel with the Czech Republic and Slovakia belt holder for the vacant International Masters light middleweight crown.

For more information and tickets, call the box office on 0870 320 7000 or promoter Paul 'PJ' Rowson on 07976 283 157.