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Promoter Ben Shalom is hopeful Liam Smith's rematch with Chris Eubank Jr will take place in late August or early September amid an ongoing "frustrating" delay to the bout.
The British duo had been scheduled to face off on July 1 for a second bout at the AO Arena in Manchester, following Smith's stunning stoppage victory over Eubank Jr in January.
However, the flaring up of a minor injury saw Smith request a delay to heal the issue, which Eubank Jr accepted.
While the delay was initially only expected to be a couple of weeks, Shalom admits he is still awaiting final confirmation from Smith that the Liverpudlian fighter will be ready to fight at the end of August
"It's a fight that was scheduled and has had to be rescheduled because of Liam Smith's injury," Shalom told Sky Sports News on Monday.
"It's frustrating for him as much as anyone, but we can't keep Chris Eubank Jr waiting forever.
"I did meet Kalle Sauerland (Eubank Jr's promoter) last week. We expect a date to be finalised at the end of August, early September."