David Price has been drafted in to face Dereck Chisora on the Regis Prograis vs Josh Taylor undercard at The O2 Arena on October 26.
Chisora was set to face former heavyeight world champion Joshua Parker in a thrilling chief support bout but the New Zealander withdrew due to illness, believed to have originated from a spider bite.
Matchmaker Eddie Hearn set about seeking a new opponent for Chisora in the knowledge that he may have to take the bill of pay-per-view if he could not find a worthy opponent for Del Boy.
That need not be the case with this all-British match-up, however, and Hearn was delighted to put the fight together.
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