Harlesden's WBC Silver super middleweight champion James DeGale will be back in action in March at The City Academy in Bristol.

The former Dale Youth star, DeGale, will top the bill in Bristol against a soon to be announced opponent, with an agreement between Hennessy Sports and Mayweather Promotions not looking imminent.

DeGale's scheduled fight with Badou Jack is in the private negotiation period following the WBC's announcement of their final eliminator contest, fighting for the mandatory position to challenge champion Sakio Bika for the WBC world super middleweight title.

The bout was originally set between DeGale and Mexico's Marco Antonio Periban, with Hennessy Sports looking at a March 1 date in the UK.