Promoter Eddie Hearn has revealed that Nathan Cleverly is likely to face Andrzej Fonfara in October.

Cleverly had been expected to face Juergen Braehmer for the WBA light-heavyweight title in September, but Hearn has announced that he is close to securing a deal for the Welshman to meet Fonfara, who defeated Julio Cesar Chavez Jr in April.

Hearn is quoted by Matchroom Boxing as saying: "We have had lots of big fight offers come in from Nathan over the past few months and we have taken our time to choose the right one.

"The Juergen Braehmer fight was one we were very close to taking but just felt that after his big win against Chavez, Fonfara was the perfect fight on the world stage. We are working with his team on the date expected to be in October and we will release news shortly."

A date and venue will be announced in due course, but with Matchroom scheduled to hold an event in Cardiff in September, it appears as though the contest could be staged in the United States.