Naseem Hamed will defend his WBO featherweight title against Wayne McCullough in Atlantic City on October 31st, American cable network Home Box Office have confirmed. The announcement of Hamed's defence against McCullough comes after over a month of stalling on a date and opponent. Hamed, who last fought against Wilfredo Vazquez in April, has an unbeaten 30 fight record while McCullough, the former WBC bantamweight champion, has won 22 of his 23 contests at the bantam and super-bantam limits.

It will be Hamed's second fight across the Atlantic, following his US debut at Madison Square Garden in New York last December, when he beat Kevin Kelley in five pulsating rounds. The fight will take place at the Bally's Park Place Hotel.