CONNOR LAW will step into the ring against a former French middleweight title contender following a change to his next fight.

The Kelty boxer was scheduled to put his 100 per cent winning record in the pro ranks on the line against experienced German Nico Salzmann on Friday March 24 at Meadowbank Stadium on the undercard of Josh Taylor.

But the 33-year-old, a former WBC (World Boxing Council) Youth World Champion, will no longer take on the Kelty middleweight, who instead will box Cameroon-born Francis Tchoffo.

The Frenchman, 29, has 17 wins – including five knockouts – to his name as well as 12 losses, and Law's coach at Glenrothes Boxing Club, Stevie McGuire, said this will be a step-up for his man in his 10th professional fight.

He commented: "The guy (Salzmann) was apparently injured while sparring but that's twice this has happened with him now; there's always excuses. Tchoffo has boxed for the French middleweight title and, if you're boxing for that, you must be pretty decent.

"It will be a tester for Connor but if he can't beat these boys then he's not going far. He is strong and always comes forward to fight so Connor has to box him, but he likes that. It will make it exciting and will get the best out of Connor; I think there will be fireworks.

"It will be an exciting bout for the TV which is why I spoke to Barry McGuigan (Taylor's manager) and said this is the type of fight we were looking for. He'll be no pushover and is pretty durable; he'll try to stop you so Connor will have to try and stop him in his tracks."

The fight takes place ahead of Commonwealth Games gold medallist Taylor's bid to defend his Commonwealth super lightweight title against South Africa's Warren Joubert, and will be screened live on Channel Five.

Law's confrontation with Tchoffo will be the second time he has appeared on Taylor's undercard, having earned the first eight-round victory of his career in November against Spaniard Jose Manuel Lopez Clavero, when Taylor defeated Dave Ryan to win the vacant Commonwealth super lightweight belt.

Although he is fighting at middleweight, McGuire sees Law's future as a super middleweight, adding: "We've got to the stage now where, after 10-12 fights, the boxing board could order him to box for a title. After another 2-3 fights he can box for titles and we'll be looking for a Scottish, Celtic, British or Commonwealth title.

"I'm hoping to get Connor down to 11.5 stone because I see him as a super middleweight. I think that's where his future is and we know where we're going with him."