By Jake Donovan

Oleksandr Usyk’s untimely injury wasn’t enough to scratch May 25 from DAZN’s boxing schedule—but was enough to give the card a complete makeover.

The show will still go on, but BoxingScene.com has learned that the event will now carry a new main event and in a new location. Originally slated to take place at MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md., the card will now relocate to The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, Nev.

The change in venue makes sense given the remaining players on the card. Unbeaten lightweight contender Devin Haney—who is based in Las Vegas—will now claim the marquee slot, in a 10-round bout versus Mexico’s Antonio Moran. The event will mark Haney’s debut under the Matchroom Boxing USA banner, with whom he signed in April.

Despite living and training in Las Vegas, Haney (21-0, 13KOs) hasn't fought in his adopted hometown since May 2016 when he was still at the novice level. The 20-year young boxer has served as his own promoter while rapidly rising through the ranks, including his most recent win over previously unbeaten Xolisani Ndongeni in the main event of Showtime's ShoBox series this past January in Shreveport, La.

Aspiring heavyweight contender Michael Hunter II (16-1, 11KOs) also benefits from the change in scenery, as the second-generation boxer—who lives and trains in Vegas—now gets a hometown showcase. His opponent remains to be determined, as there was preliminary consideration of his facing Carlos Takam, whom is presently without a dance partner after Usyk suffered a torn biceps injury which prompted the event shakeup.

Hunter—whose father and namesake was a heavyweight gatekeeper in the 1980s and 1990s—will remain on the card, regardless of whether a clash with Takam materializes.

Usyk (16-0, 12KOs) was forced to bow out of the show after the pain from his suffered injury proved too much to bear. The reigning cruiserweight king and 2018 Fighter of the Year sought to make his heavyweight debut, but withdrew from the show earlier this week and—according to manager Egis Klimas—likely won’t return until August or September.

The rest of the card will likely remain intact, including another heavyweight bout. Filip Hrgovic, an unbeaten prospect and 2016 Olympic Bronze medalist from Croatia will make his U.S. debut in a scheduled 10-round bout versus journeyman Gregory Corbin.

An intriguing female super lightweight title fight graces the undercard, as recently crowned Jessica McCaskil faces Anahi Esther Sanchez in her first title defense.

The show will also include the next step in the career of rookie lightweight Otha Jones III (1-0, 0KOs), who turned pro under the Matchroom Boxing USA banner earlier this year. An opponent is still being sought for the 19-year old former amateur standout from Toledo, Ohio, who prevailed in an aggressively-matched pro debut this past March.

Confirmation of venue use within the jurisdiction of the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) is normally subject to approval through its monthly agenda hearing. The next such session is scheduled for May 22 at NSAC headquarters in Las Vegas, although it will likely receive formal blessing prior to then given the time crunch.

Jake Donovan is a senior writer for BoxingScene.com. Twitter: @JakeNDaBox