For the second time the super middleweight bout between Steven Butler-Erik Bazinyan has hit the skids.

Earlier Tuesday, news broke that Bazinyan had to pull out after aggravating ligament damage to his right ankle. The same injury prevented the two from facing off March 14.

Eye of The Tiger moved quickly to keep Butler on the Christian Mbilli-Maciej Sulecki show on June 27. The two-time middleweight title challenger will meet rival Jose de Jesus Macias, who beat him in five rounds in January 2021.

Butler (35-5-1, 29 KOs) was a good domestic-level amateur before turning professional in 2014. He remained unbeaten until he lost to compatriot Brandon Cook (TKO 7). Several wins earnt him a shot at WBA 160-pound ruler Ryota Murata in Japan, but he was stopped in five rounds. He lost his comeback fight to Macias (TKO 5) and his career was on the line.

He worked his way back up and claimed the NABF title and was rewarded with a second world title opportunity, this time against WBO boss Zhanibek Alimkhanuly. It didn't go well and he was stopped in two rounds. He has since returned with a pair of wins, notably icing Steve Rolls (KO 1), but was beaten by Patrice Volny (TKO 9). The 30-year-old moved up in weight and got back in the win column in November.

Macias (29-13-4, 15 KOs) turned professional in 2011. The Guadalajara, Mexico, native lost his debut and again in his fifth and ninth outings. However, he learned on the job and reeled off 12 consecutive wins. He lost three straight, notably going the distance with Erickson Lubin (UD 10) and Giovani Santillan (UD 8) in America. Macias has scored impressive wins over Canadians Francis Lafrenier (MD 8) and Butler (TKO 5).

The 33-year-old lost to Pavel Silyagin (UD 10), Bazinyan (UD 10) and Callum Simpson (UD 10) but returned late last year with a win.