Joe Hughes will go toe-to-toe with Lewis Ritson for the WBA Continental Super-Lightweight Championship in August. 

The boxer, from Malmesbury, will be looking to bounce back from his European title defeat to Robbie Davies Jr back in March when he takes on Ritson at the Exhibition Centre in Liverpool live on Sky Sports on Friday, August 2. 

He will be on the undercard of Liverpool's Anthony Fowler who is taking on Brian Rose. 

Elsewhere on the night, English Middleweight Champion Jack Cullen will be defending his title against John Harding Jr. 

Martin Bakole will face Ecuador's Ytalo Perea while Sean McGoldrick will take on Thomas Essomba.