Walker (17-3-1, 8 KOs), a 30-year-old from Wolverhampton, is on a four-fight winning streak featuring stoppage wins in his last three against Harry Scarff, Liam Taylor and Pat McCormack, during a banner 2025 campaign.

"My dream is to fight for a world title,” Walker said in a statement. “That dream was so close to being a reality for this fight [in a rematch against Lewis Crocker], but the next best thing was a homecoming in Wolverhampton. The opponent in Sam Eggington couldn’t be more fitting. It will be a special fight for the fans.”

Eggington (36-9, 20 KOs), a 32-year-old from the West Midlands, hasn’t fought at 147 pounds since 2017, but has won back-to-back bouts since dropping a majority decision against Abass Baraou in March 2024.

“Conah Walker is on the cusp of greatness,” Matchroom Boxing head Eddie Hearn said in a statement. “After his sensational win in Monte Carlo over McCormack in December, he couldn’t be closer to a world title shot.

“But he’s got to go through the trenches again, this time in front of his home fans. And a win over a tough, experienced operator in Sam Eggington would put an exclamation mark on his pursuit of glory.

“This is yet another brilliant UK card, and you can guarantee it will be a lively fight night.”

In the co-main event, British and Commonwealth junior middleweight titleholder Bilal Fawaz (11-1-1, 3 KOs) will make his first defense against Ryan Kelly (20-6-1, 8 KOs) while former British 160-pound champion Kieron Conway (23-4-1, 7 KOs) seeks a return to winning ways back at super middleweight against Mark Jeffers (20-2, 7 KOs).