BLACKWOOD boxer Craig Evans’ dream of fighting for the British and Commonwealth super-featherweight titles is in the balance.

The undefeated St Joseph’s star had been due to challenge fellow Frank Warren fighter Liam Walsh for both his belts at London’s O2 Arena on February 28.

But Tony Borg, Evans’ trainer at St Joes, says the fight is now unlikely to happen and he’s blaming Walsh.

“Walsh is refusing to fight Craig,” claims Borg. “He says he doesn’t want to defend his titles against another Frank Warren fighter.

“It’s tough on Craig because he’s had a shocking year and a half with opponents being switched at the last minute and fights being called off.

“He trained over Christmas for this fight on the undercard of Tyson Fury’s bill and it’s ruined his New Year as well.”

Borg says negotiations are ongoing with Walsh’s camp, however, and a compromise may yet be reached.

“I’ve spoken to the matchmaker and we’re hoping that Walsh will give up his Commonwealth title,” said the trainer.

“Craig could then fight for that and have a unification fight against Walsh after that.”

Evans put himself in the title frame with the best win of his career a month ago, a big points decision over Scotland’s Ronnie Clark.

In Evans’ only other contest this year, he out-pointed France’s Dame Seck in May.

Walsh won the vacant British belt in November with a unanimous points decision victory over former champion Gary Sykes.

The switch-hitter has held the Commonwealth title since 2010 and was once matched with then-WBO world champion Ricky Burns, only to be ruled out by injury after a car accident.

Meanwhile world flyweight number one Andrew Selby has revealed he almost quit boxing for good after his controversial defeat in the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow last summer.

Welsh ace Selby, younger brother of St Joes pro Lee Selby, was dumped out of the tournament by home favourite Reece McFadden after receiving a points deduction for repeatedly losing his gumshield.

The 26-year-old double European champion and two-time world medallist told the Daily Mail: “I got home from Glasgow and I quit boxing for a couple of weeks. I locked myself in my flat and I didn't see anyone for seven days.

“I had gone to Glasgow expecting to get a gold medal and I came back with nothing. I still haven't got over it and it still hurts when I think about it now.

“I wasn't thinking straight and I was thinking I had had enough. But in the end I knew I just had to face reality. Every champion loses so hopefully I will do better in the future.”