Jaksi up next for Macca

ENZO Maccarinelli will face Hungarian Krisztian Jaksi on the Amir Khan undercard at Newcastle's Metro Radio Arena on Saturday.

Budapest-based Jaksi, 24, has a record of six wins, 12 losses and four draws.

Maccarinelli heads into the fight looking to rebuild his career after three knock-out defeats in his last four fights.

The 29-year-old former WBO cruiserweight champion was floored by Russian Denis Lebedev in July having previously been beaten by Ola Afolabi four months earlier and David Haye a year before that.

Retirement

Maccarinelli's only victory since facing Haye was at heavyweight over unknown Mathew Ellis.

The Swansea fighter contemplated retirement after his latest defeat but will return to a bill headlined by Khan, who defends his WBA light-welterweight crown against Dmitriy Salita.

Maccarinelli still has a formidable record of 29 wins — 22 by knockout — and four defeats.

After splitting with trainer Enzo Calzaghe following his loss to Afolabi, Maccarinelli joined Karl Ince's gym in Bolton.

But the big-hitter is now back in Swansea preparing with local trainer and former ABA champion Derek Lewis in Morriston.