Dillian Whyte's fight on the undercard of Fabio Wardley vs Justis Huni this Saturday has been cancelled, as confirmed by Frank Warren.
The Brixton fighter didn't yet have an opponent for the weekend fight in Ipswich, but Warren says he will now aim for a bigger fight in August.
Speaking on Box Nation, Warren said: "He's not going to be on the card now. He's had an opportunity of a big big fight in August and we're looking to get that over the line. That's going to take priority.
"He wants that, he wants it bigger than he would be getting if he'd been fighting in Ipswich. It's a really big fight yeah."
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Whyte, 37, has only fought twice since beating Jermaine Franklin at Wembley in November 2022, and was hoping that this weekend's bout would pave the way for a title shot.
He said recently: "Look, inactivity has basically killed my career in the last three years. I am looking at having a big fight at the end of July or early August and I just thought I need some activity before heading into that.
"I thought I need to get active as quickly as possible because I’m serious about having a last run at it again and possibly fighting for the title.

"So I want to put myself in the position that when it comes I’m not just there to take part but I’m going there with a high chance of winning because I will have some momentum behind me.
"The only way to get that is by putting my pride to one side and saying, 'You know what, I’ll take this opportunity.' I’ve always done that in my career.
"I fought Dereck Chisora as co-main event on a massive card and then in my next fight I boxed Malcolm Tann in an eight rounder at about 5pm.
"So this is about staying busy to put myself in a better position to give the fans big fights."
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