Fabio Wardley’s new opponent is set to be announced ‘within 24 hours’ - and it will not be an Englishman.

Wardley had been set to face Jarrell Miller at Portman Road on June 7 but the American ‘Big Baby’ withdrew from the clash citing a shoulder problem.

It left Wardley without an opponent for his dream fight outdoors at the home of boyhood club Ipswich Town but Queensberry Promotions have moved fast in order to secure a replacement.

Rumours have suggested that the likes of Justis Huni, Michael Hunter and Filip Hrgovic were all on a potential hitlist while Wardley’s compatriots Lawrence Okolie and Richard Riakporhe were also linked.

But Promoter Frank Warren says that a Battle of Britain with either of them will not be happening and that terms have been agreed with one heavyweight in particular. It is understood that person is Hrgovic but Warren refused to confirm.

Warren told The Ring: “We are getting a top quality opponent and we are lucky that we are blessed with a lot of heavyweight talent.

“The replacement is close and I’m hoping we will be in a position to announce it once the contract is signed but we have agreed all the terms with him.

"I wanted to announce it on Thursday but hopefully it will be done by Friday, so announced within 24 hours all being well.

“It won’t be a Brit but I can’t reveal who it is yet because there is no point doing that until the contract is signed.”

Frontrunner Hrgovic last boxed on April 5, when he outpointed Joe Joyce over 10 rounds at the Co-op Live Arena, Manchester in what was his first fight since his stoppage defeat to Daniel Dubois last year.

He had looked set to face Frank Sanchez in a final eliminator for the IBF heavyweight title but it appears that he will opt to face Wardley for the WBA interim title instead.