Michel Rivera will be facing Frank Martin on December 17 in a title eliminator match for the WBA lightweight title at a venue to be announced.
The lightweight bout between US’ Martin (16-0) and the Dominican Republic’s Rivera (24-0) will be the main event of a “Showtime Boxing: Special Edition” telecast that night.
Rivera, 24, was last seen inside the ring in October when he defeated Jerry Perez via UD.
The 27-year-old southpaw Martin hasn’t fought since July when he TKO’d Jackson Martinez in the 10th round.