STOURBRIDGE boxer Sam Eggington will do battle with Birmingham's Frankie Gavin in October.

The welterweight championship fight on a stacked card at the Barclaycard Arena in Birmingham will be on October 17, live on Sky Sports.

Eggington will put his British, Commonwealth and WBC International Silver Welterweight titles on the line against Gavin, who goes straight back into championship action following his world title clash with Kell Brook in May.

Stourbridge star Eggington has been on fire in the last year, with impressive wins over Denton Vassell, Shayne Singleton, Joseph Lamptey and Glenn Foot leading to ‘The Savage’ picking up the titles he now defends.

Gavin is the outright owner of a Lonsdale belt and a former Commonwealth king, but ‘Funtime’ will be eager to regain the titles once again.

There’s a stacked bill in support of the main event, with another huge local derby as former world title challenger Matthew Macklin meets Halesowen's Jason Welborn.

Macklin is moving down to light middleweight for the clash with Welborn, a second hometown fight in quick succession for the world-rated 33-year-old following his second round KO win in May, and he warms up for the bout with a fight in Spain next weekend.

It’s a golden opportunity for Welborn having climbed off the canvas to beat Ryan Aston in their meeting for the Midlands Area Light Middleweight crown in June.

Unbeaten Super Flyweight star Kal Yafai faces Jason Cunningham for the vacant British title while his brother Gamal Yafai continues his progression in the paid ranks.

The Midlands Area belt is on the line between middleweights Lennox Clarke and Craig Cunningham while there are also outings for Corry Gibbs, Zack Parker and Dan Breeze.

“To be honest I’m still in shock that this fight and this card has come together like this,” said promoter Eddie Hearn.

“I have to take my hat off to Frankie and Sam. Frankie is straight back in the war zone after his defeat to Kell and Sam is putting all his hard work on the line at only 21. These are the kind of fights that ignite a city and add the local derby of Macklin vs Welborn plus Kal Yafai vs. Doncaster’s Jason Cunningham for the British strap, Birmingham has a night on October 17 to get very excited about.”

Tickets go on general sale tomorrow (Wednesday, August 19) from midday from the Barclaycard Arena website at barclaycardarena.co.uk or by calling 0844 338 8000 – with the Barclaycard Arena selling tickets priced in the £40-£100 bracket.