article_snippet: The Londoner will face Andre Dirrell for the IBF super-middleweight belt vacated by Carl Froch.
article_snippet: Dirrell in action against Derek Edwards last year .
article_snippet: DeGale's title challenge had originally been pencilled in for next month but promoter Eddie Hearn lost out when the fight went to purse bids.
article_snippet: promoter Eddie Hearn lost the purse bid
article_snippet: Dirrell has lost once in Dirrell 25-fight career - to Froch in 2009 by contentious split decision.
article_snippet: The 31-year-old has fought just six times since but recorded three routine victories last year. '