Whanganui fighter Mike Makatea-Leylander may have a new opponent, but the IKBF New Zealand light middleweight title is still firmly in his sights at the 'Night of Assassins' show next month.
'Tha Muss' Makatea-Leylander will headline the nine to 11 match card at Springvale Stadium against Porirua's Aaron Cole, after original Hawke's Bay opponent Deej Edwards pulled out due to injury.
Organiser Kyle Gallacher said Cole represents an even more dangerous adversary for the man he has trained for a long time.
"Aaron has a list of big wins and big knock-outs over top level fighters, however, Mike isn't fazed.
"For him, this is just another step towards a bigger set of goals."