WITH one door closing, another one has opened for Kelvin Young as he is set to fight for a Masters title at the GL1 Leisure Centre next month.

The Penhill pugilist was set to face undefeated Southampton fighter Chris Hobbs on March 28 for the British Masters Bronze light-heavyweight title in Portsmouth.

However, the former solider dislocated his shoulder in sparring on Wednesday night and was forced to withdraw.

But now Young’s manager Keith Mayo has added him to his Gloucester show on April 18, with the 27-year-old set to compete for another belt before heading to the York Hall on June 13 to face Diego Burton in a non-title eight-round contest.

“Kelvin was pretty down when he found out that his fight was off, but sometimes these things happen for a reason,” Mayo said.

“He asked if he could get on the Gloucester and I’ve got him on that. He will fight for some form of Masters belt.

“And now we have got him a fight at the York Hall – every boxer wants to fight there.”

The former IBO super-middleweight inter-continental champion, who is now trained by his former Penhill ABC coach Joe Wrona full-time, will be joined by three more of Mayo’s Swindon-based fighters.

Rising welterweight star Ryan Martin will be looking to maintain his perfect record in the paid ranks as he competes in his fourth four-round contest.

Martin’s former Walcot and England team-mate Danny Bharj will make his second outing in the paid ranks following his successful debut at the Oasis Leisure Centre last month.

Light-heavyweight Tariq Quaddus will be in a minimum of a six-round contest in Gloucester as he looks for his eighth consecutive victory since joining forces with Richard Farnan.

Meanwhile, Mayo says that promoters are working together to find a replacement for the Masters belts.

The British Boxing Board of Control will no longer sanction fights for Masters titles from June, but following a meeting in Cardiff this week, the Greenbridge-based promoter is hopeful that they can find a suitable replacement.

“We understand where the board are coming from,” Mayo said. “You need a title fight to be meaningful.

“A lot of the promoters met after the Board meeting in Cardiff this week and we are looking at ways we can come up with a replacement.

“Having a title on the show does help us sell it. It also allows a boxer to fight for a title.

“But we are looking at having a committee where we will look closely at the proposed contests before agreeing to sanction it.

“We are all working together and hopefully we can have some form of a championship title ready to go in the summer.”

Tickets for Mayo’s Gloucester show are priced £50 ringside and £35 unreserved. For more information, visit www.kmpromotions.co.uk