Michael Zerafa Steps In To Face Adam Harper For Vacant Commonwealth Title

Following the withdrawal of Anthony Buttigieg through injury from his Commonwealth super welterweight title defence against England’s Adam Harper, scheduled for the Melbourne Pavilion in Flemington, Australia, tonight (March 16)-The Commonwealth Boxing Council has allowed Michael Zerafa to step in and fight for the vacant title.

A match between Harper and Zerafa of Australia, who satisfactorily passed a weight check 15 days beforehand, was agreed by a sub-committee of the CBC to be for the vacant Championship, but this sanction was conditional on the Champion vacating voluntarily