Portsmouth's Mikey McKinson's battle of Britain with Chris Kongo moved back after Whyte v Povetkin II date change

By Lewis Mason
Published 20th Feb 2021, 20:41 BST
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Portsmouth's Mikey McKinson's welterweight battle of Britain with Chris Kongo has been pushed back and moved to a different venue.

The pair will now meet for the Bermondsey fighter's WBO Global belt in Gibraltar on Saturday, March 27 live on Sky Sports Box Office.

The Pompey Problem is to face his biggest test to date on the Dillian Whyte v Alexander Povetkin II undercard which has been switched from the original date of March 6.

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Initially scheduled to take place at Wembley Arena, Covid-19 travel restrictions have forced the event to be pushed back and moved to Gibraltar with the fight night now being billed as the ‘Rumble on the Rock'.

McKinson, 26, will put his perfect 19-0 professional record on the line against Londoner Kongo, who is 12-0 in the pro ranks.

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