The 28-year-old boxer defeated Dave Stewart to win the vacant title last May at Bethnal Green, winning against a classy opponent – who is also a close friend – in the sixth round when the referee stopped the contest.
The Salford-born dynamo was known as the Pocket Rocket during his time at Pisces and twice reached ABA finals under the supervision of Brian Rousseau, earning high praise from the London crowd and Sky Television commentators for his last performance.
Meager defends his Lonsdale Belt against Jon Thaxton at the Goresbrook Leisure Centre in Dagenham and the bout will be shown live on Sky Sports 1 at 10 pm.
To date Meager has suffered only one defeat – and that on a controversial decision – in his 22 bouts as a professional.
