Ruegg to face Dillon for Commonwealth Silver title at Collision on the Coast
MACE Ruegg will take on Liam Dillon for the vacant Commonwealth Silver Lightweight title at the Bournemouth International Centre in March.
The Bournemouth fighter was scheduled to face Joseph Butler at Collision on the Coast on March 1, but after Archie Sharp withdrew from his fight with Dillon, Ruegg has stepped in.
The 24-year-old has an undefeated record of 12-0 to Dillon's 14-2-1 record.
Dillon most recently beat Stefan Vincent on points, after losing to Reece Bellotti and Ryan Garner – the latter fighter headlining the show at the BIC as he defends his WBC International belt and aims at the vacant EBU Super-Featherweight title.
Ruegg comes into the fight after a victory over Brayan Mairena in November at the O2 Academy in Bournemouth.
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