By Elliot Foster
Tony Conquest has pulled out of his next fight, just days before it was set to take place.
The London cruiserweight had been set to take on Craig Kennedy (13-0, 7 KOs) later this week in an eliminator for the British title, exclusively live on Eurosport.
Conquest (16-2, 5 KOs) has cited an injury, which was picked up in training, as the reason behind his withdrawal from the clash that was scheduled for March 11 at the Newport Centre.
A family bereavement ruled Conquest out of the first slated clash against Welshman Kennedy on February 6 at the same venue and Sanigar Events, the promotional team behind the show, agreed to push the whole card back in order for the top-of-the-bill fight to take place.
But now that the Romford man has pulled out for a second time, a replacement opponent has been drafted in.
Kennedy, who last boxed in Bristol in November, live on Channel 5, will now take on Lukasz Rusiewicz (21-22, 12 KOs) of Poland over 10 rounds in a stay-busy fight.
Rusiewicz, who has shared the ring with a number of the world’s best cruiserweights including former world champion Herbie Hide, Ola Afolabi and current WBO Champion Krzysztof Glowacki, was in training for a scheduled 10-rounder in Germany and is coming into the fight following a one-round knockout victory.
Elsewhere, Welsh Area super welterweight champion Barrie Jones (22-10, 9 KOs) has withdrawn from his title defence against Bradley Pryce (36-20, 19 KOs), who will now face Simone Lucas (8-27-5, 1 KO) over six rounds.
And there is action for undefeated flyweight Andrew Selby (3-0, 2 KOs), who takes on Brett Fidoe (6-22-2, 5 KOs), and duo Jermaine Asare (3-0) and Nathan Thorley (3-0, 2 KOs).
Meanwhile, Ashley Brace (2-0) features and Swansea welterweight Sonny Lee makes his bow in the paid code.
