Harrow puncher Mitchell Smith says he has lost out on sharing a card with younger brother Jez in their home town in order to gain a bigger fight in December.

‘The Baby-Faced Assassin’, 22, had been set to top the bill at Harrow Leisure Centre on Friday evening with younger brother Jez also on the card after inking a three-year deal with Frank Warren.

But a small injury ruled Smith Snr out and he has since taken a fight against George Jupp at the M.E.N Arena on Saturday, December 19, where he will defend the WBO Intercontinental Super-Featherweight strap he won by knocking out Cristian Palma at Wembley Arena in May.

“It’s a bit of a gutter,” said Smith (13-0), who will be ringside on Friday when welterweight Jez puts his 3-0 record on the line over four rounds against Fonz Alexander.

“We were looking at selling seven or eight hundred tickets and looking forward to both fighting in our home town.

“But I picked up a small injury that put me back a few weeks. He understands, though, and now I’m fighting on a bigger bill so you lose to gain really.

“Jez is looking good,” he continued. “I’ve been training alongside him and now I’m looking forward to the fight.”