By Elliot Foster

Alexander Ustinov will return to the ring later this month.

The Belarus-based heavyweight (33-1, 24 KOs) has been out since December 2015.

Ustinov is a former WBA International champion at the weight and will snap a 17-month inactivity period on May 19, exclusively live on BoxNation and VIP Boxing TV.

The Russian-born 40-year-old has been added to a card promoted by Steve Wood at the Whites Hotel in Bolton which will feature Zelfa Barrett, Luke Blackledge and Jack Massey.

Since his last win, a fifth-round knockout of Konstantin Airich at the VTB Arena in Moscow, Ustinov has been contacted by the representatives of Deontay Wilder, the WBC heavyweight king, but a clash didn’t materialise.

And he will now get back into the swing of things on a bill which features a further 10 fights, including the return of Haroon Khan.

Khan (5-0, 1 KO) hasn’t fought since June 2014 and is set to box over four rounds.

Meanwhile, Jack Flatley, Danny Wright, Dale Coyne and Adam Machaj will get the chance to showcase their skills on the bill alongside Arthif Daniel and the return of Andy Kremner after 18 months out.

Jack Cullen, Shakeeb Ali and Mike Stafford complete the card.

Tickets for the card billed ‘Time To Shine’, which are priced at £40 and £60, can be purchased from all fighters on the bill or by phone on (+44) 01942 874241.