Yuri Foreman will make the second appearance of his latest comeback against journeyman Jason Davis at the Resort World Casino in Queens, New York.

Foreman, the former WBA world light-middleweight champion, fought for the first time since 2013 when he took a unanimous decision over Lenwood Dozier at the Barclays Arena in his home neighbourhood of Brooklyn, New York, in December.

The 35-year-old Belarus-born fighter, who grew up in Israel, became an ordained rabbi during his absence from the ring following a managerial contract dispute.

Foreman was four winning fights into his previous comeback after losing the world title he took from Daniel Santos in 2009 to Miguel Cotto on a ninth-round stoppage. But he retired after six rounds of his next outing against Pawel Wolak with a knee injury which required surgery.

These were the only two defeats of his career and he chalked up four wins as he set out on the quest to become a world champion again before surprisingly announcing his retirement ahead of a clash with highly-rated Jorge Melendez scheduled for June 2013.

Davis, a 34-year-old from Washington, has won 13 of his 26 fights but was stopped in his most recent bout and it will be a major shock if he derails Foreman’s latest bid to re-establish himself as a viable title contender.