Many in the trade thought they'd seen the last of Martin Concepcion after he was battered to a two-round defeat in February.The iron-fisted former British and Commonwealth title challenger from Leicester was dropped and stopped by unefeated Sergei Rabchenka - who beat common denominator, ex-Commonwealth 11st boss Bradley Pryce, on points last month - on that night and the career that promised so much looked to have been brought to a brutal end.
But Concepcion, 17-9 (10), is back and looks to rebuild with a six-rounder on former European heavyweight title challenger Clifton Mitchell's ambitious eight-fight show at Whitwick's Hermitage Leisure Centre - about 15 miles outside of Leicester - on September 25.
Despite winning his first eleven fights as a paid fighter and getting a reputation as a can't-miss prospect, the 29-year-old has struggled since. He's gone 6-9, been knocked out in six of those reversals, and has lost his last two, albeit against two fighters (Rabchenka and then-British 11st champ Sam Webb) who had a combined record of 31-1.
The former Midland Area light-middleweight boss concedes his recent form has been patchy but hopes a few more wins etched onto his professional tab will get him into the position to challenge for top domestic honours once more.
"I've still got goals i want to achieve," said a man whose twin brother, middleweight Kevin, is also a pro.
Another Leicester puncher, super-middleweight Jahmaine Smyle, 4-2-1 (3), is on the bill along with undefeated Ryan Hookway, 3-0.
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