STEVE Bendall will be back in the spotlight when he challenges Darren Barker for the Commonwealth middleweight title on February 22 at Bethnal Green.

The Poole-based southpaw has been repaid for winning his last three contests with a crack at Barker, who beat Ben Crampton on an unanimous points decision in November to secure the vacant crown.

Bendall will go head to head with Barker in a top-of-the-bill bout being screened live by Sky Sports.

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