Tim Tszyu will headline the first Sydney stadium fight since 2006 in a card that also features ex-NRL star Paul Gallen against UFC legend Mark Hunt.
The undefeated Tszyu will take on New Zealand fighter Bowyn Morgan at Bankwest Stadium on December 16.
Dubbed 'The Sydney Supershow', the co-main event sees Tszyu return to the ring for the first time since his emphatic TKO win over Jeff Horn in Townsville in August which took his record to 16-0.
Gallen's undefeated record will go on the line against UFC star Hunt after the coronavirus outbreak put paid to plans to fight in April.
It will be the former Cronulla Shark and NSW Blues captain's first fight since he was held to a controversial draw with AFL star Barry Hall in Melbourne last year.
For Hunt, who has a reputation as one of the UFC's hardest hitters, it will be a return to the ring. The 46-year-old hasn't fought since losing a UFC fight in late 2018.
The former world kick-boxing champion had 18 UFC bouts for eight wins, eight losses and a draw. His professional boxing career is decidedly less extensive, having competed only twice - once in 1998 and once in 2000.
It is the first co-main event ever held in Australia and the first Sydney stadium fight since Anthony Mundine first fought Danny Green in 2006.
Ranked in the top eight at junior middleweight in all boxing organisations and No.2 in the WBO, Tszyu wants to challenge for a world title against champions Jermell Charlo and Patrick Teixeira.
But he's been struggling to find an opponent.
"Honestly I couldn't care less - my manager and promoter look after that," Tszyu said. "At the end of the day he is a top 15 fighter who is the best in New Zealand.
"It's going to be a great fight. I am going to show Australia and the world where I am at."
Tszyu, 25, is expected to dominate 31-year-old Morgan, whose wins have come against lower-level opposition in New Zealand for a 21-1, 11 KOs record.
Morgan's only career defeat came against Australian fighter Kris George in 2016, but the top-ranked Kiwi believes he is on the up.
with Australian Associated Press