Daniel Blenda Dos Santos had been due to defend his European light heavyweight title against Shakan Pitters on February 7.

However, Blenda Dos Santos (22-1, 10 knockouts) was unable to compete pertaining a failed brain scan and forfeited the title.

The Frenchman has since been cleared and will meet Pitters (20-2, 7 KOs) for the vacant title on a GBM Sports promotion at the famed York Hall, in Bethnal Green, London, England, on April 4.

Pitters had been tabbed to face late-sub Lee Inglerest to fill the vacancy. However, that would have contravened the BBBofC's three day weight in rule and the fight was cancelled.

Pitters remained active on the show stopping journeyman Bahadur Karami in two-rounds.

The event will also see Emma Dolan (7-0, 1 KO) defend her British and Commonwealth junior bantamweight titles against former European titlist Lauren Parker (10-1-1, 2 KOs).

Unbeaten junior welterweights Ben Crocker (14-0, 2 KOs) and Tiernan Bradley (10-0, 5 KOs) face off. Touted Irish welterweight Kieran Molloy (10-0, 5 KOs) is scheduled to fight but doesn't currently have an opponent. Recent signing Hughie Fury (29-3, 16 KOs) will see heavyweight action against an as yet unknown opponent.

Pitters made his debut in 2017. He won his first 14 fights and claimed English and British titles before losing his unbeaten record to Craig Richards (TKO 9).

The 6-foot-6 Birmingham-born returned with three wins, beating Reece Cartwright (TKO 8) to pick up a WBC regional title and earn a fight with British beltholder Dan Azeez, who bested him by 12-round unanimous decision. Since then, the 35-year-old has won three fights.

Meanwhile, Blenda Dos Santos turned professional in his native France in 2016. After 15 consecutive wins he travelled to Manchester where he was stopped by Joshua Buatsi (TKO 4).

The 34-year-old has rebounded by outboxing Cyrille Joly (UD 10) to win the French title. He edged past Tom Dzemski (MD 12) and last June beat compatriot Thomas Faure (UD 12) for the European title.