Munroe beat Kiko Martinez to retain his title in February

Leicester boxer and European super-bantamweight champion Rendall Munroe will fight Ghanaian Isaac Netty for the vacant Commonwealth title.

The fight will take place in Sunderland on Saturday, 2 May.

Munroe's manager Mike Shinfield told BBC Radio Leicester a victory will help the 28-year-old to a world title.

He said: "If he wins then he's a double champion, which gives you a little bit more bargaining power when you're talking about world title fights."

Shinfield also amitted that Netty's opponent is an unknown quantity.

"It is very difficult to find a complete record. He is the current IBF Continental African champion and is a reasonable opponent," he said.

Munroe retained his European super-bantamweight title with a fine victory over Kiko Martinez at the Barnsley Metrodome in February.

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