NANTWICH boxer Nathan Gorman will have to wait a further two months for his shot at the English heavyweight title.

The 20-year-old was scheduled to fight Adam Machaj for the title at Stoke’s Fenton Manor Sports Complex on February 18 after an agreement was reached in principle with the British Boxing Board of Control.

However, after some confusion in his camp, Machaj will now not be available for the fight and Gorman will now have to wait until April to fight for the title against Southern Area champion Dominic Akinlade.

The pair were scheduled to fight in April anyway as part of an agreement with the BBBoC and an offer was made to Akinlade to bring the fight forward, but he has chosen to stay with the original date so the pair can square off in London.

Gorman trains under former world champion Ricky Hatton and admits he is disappointed not to be facing former sparring partner Machaj.

“I’d sparred Machaj a couple of times and was really looking forward to fighting him, but I suppose these things happen in boxing,”

“I have every faith that Ricky and the team will find me the sort of opponent that not only gives the crowd the sort of fight they want to see, but also takes me up a level in preparation for Akinlade.”

Hatton confirmed his charge will still fight in Stoke on February 18 and has called on the local area to get behind the talented fighter.

“It’s always been in my mind that Nathan needed to box again in Stoke as soon as possible,” he said.

“We had a great show on October 1 and we are keen to build on that and create a bit of a fortress for Nathan.

“The local area are sports mad and I really want them to realise what they have in Nathan and back him.

“We wanted the English title at home for him, but if that is not to be then it’s important Nathan takes a step up because in April he will be boxing an unbeaten man on his own patch.”