Richard Towers withdraws, Hearn brings Jason Gavern in for David Allen.

Late change on tomorrow's Brook vs. Bizier undercard on Sky.

The young 6'3" Yorkshire native dubbed "White Rhino" - a stablemate and sparring partner of Eddie Chambers in the Fury camp - might actually have a tougher challenge here than originally planned. Gavern is despite his uglier record - and even on 24 hours' notice - probably more dangerous than would have been Towers, whose major selling point is his size (with half a foot on Gavern) and comparably shredded physique but who got badly exposed by Lucas Browne as merely looking the part and not having the bottle for the fight game in 2013 and has only fought once since...and he's only 2 years Gavern's junior.

Gavern has several results on his résumé (Toney, even old & shot, in Prizefighter; Ding-A-Ling Wilson; Manny Quezada, Larry Olubamiwo; draw with then unbeaten Travis Walker) than any on Towers'. In fact, despite being in his mid-thirties himself, "The Inferno" only has three remotely notable career victories - over journeyman Cool Abdoul (whose full-time job is losing on points, despite being slick & tough enough to potentially have done more with his talents if better managed, all too familiar a story), failed crossover from kickboxing Gregory Tony, and Harold Sconiers - a D-grade trial horse that Gavern himself beat four years earlier.

"The Sensation" is already in double-digits in terms of stoppage losses, but if the kid manages to put him away convincingly it will certainly not harm perception of him as developing into a serious heavyweight prospect. Gavern if he does go down will do so on his shield, while swinging away madly in hopes of scoring the upset KO.

Allen has vowed that if Gavern pulls any of his trademarked "Woo!" shouting nonsense during the match he will take full advantage by running up and breaking his jaw. :yep

 

How not?

 

Still waiting to hear about how Towers is clearly so much riskier than Gavern... :blood

 

Gavern has loads more heart and probably a comparable punch (despite looking more a binman than a bodybuilder like Towers)