“I am still going to do light-welterweight but I was chomping at the bit but I spoke with [matchmaker] Richard [Poxon] and he was going to put me on an eight rounder again but I’m in great shape waiting for a title fight at 140lbs,” revealed an ecstatic Watson. 

“They are struggling to get me a title fight at light-welterweight and I am currently 10st 10lbs and would have had the time to get the weight off for a title fight but this opportunity came up.  I have had no time out of the gym since my last fight in February and was chomping at the bit and I will grab this opportunity and win my second Commonwealth title.”

Peterborough’s big hitting middleweight Cello Renda is also off the bill.  Renda was due to face unbeaten Jez Wilson off Sheffield and Wilson now faces Farai Musiyiwa of Zimbabwe instead.

Tickets to see Craig Watson take on Badru Lusambya for the vacant Commonwealth light-middleweight title can be bought by ringing the box office on 0161 775 7500.
Tickets are priced as below.
£30.00 General Admission
£75.00 VIP Ringside