By Elliot Foster

Tommy Coyle will meet John Wayne Hibbert in a crossroads clash next month.

The super-lightweight duo, who will go into the fight on the back of a defeat each, are set to do battle for a title to be confirmed, exclusively live on Sky Sports.

Boxing Scene had previously reported that the clash was agreed and the only stumbling block was that a date was awaited.

However, in a catch-up with Coyle’s manager Steve Wood, ‘Scene was told that the showdown now has a date and a venue, with an official announcement from promoter Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Sport to come soon.

Coyle (22-4, 10 KOs) was last in the ring in July when he dropped a decision to British champion Tyrone Nurse in Leeds.

He’ll come up against Hibbert (17-4, 11 KOs), who was beaten by Andrea Scarpa in a challenge for the vacant WBC Silver belt at 140 pounds back in June, on November 26 at SSE Arena, Wembley, London.

That date was originally set to be reserved for the return of IBF heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua at Manchester Arena, but ‘AJ’ is now expected to defend his global bauble against Ukrainian former kingpin Wladimir Klitschko at the same venue on December 10.

Should the WBA sanctioning issue, which has arisen after the former undisputed champion outlined his desire to box for the Panamanian-based belt against Watford’s Joshua, be resolved and the fight between Joshua and Klitschko be made for that date, it would leave November 26 free, meaning that Hearn and Matchroom can stage the British heavyweight title showdown between current titlist Dillian Whyte and Dereck Chisora.

Boxing Scene understands that the aforementioned fight between Whyte and Chisora, for the Lonsdale belt, will act as the headline bout on the same card as Coyle-Hibbert.