IF it felt like a home battle too good to be true, it was: Joshua Buatsi vs. Dan Azeez, the all-British light-heavyweight conflict set for Saturday (October 21), is now off.
Sadly, with simply 4 days to go, docs have dominated Azeez is unable to compete on account of a again harm he suffered in what was his closing coaching session.
“I’m devastated for this to occur on battle week,” mentioned Azeez, 20-0 (13). “It nonetheless hasn’t sunk in. I’ve by no means needed to withdraw from a battle in my profession earlier than. I wish to apologise to all of the followers, particularly these travelling to the battle. I’m additionally extraordinarily sorry to my opponent Joshua Buatsi, to my promoter and to everybody concerned who has labored so laborious on this date. I hope this battle will be rescheduled as quickly as potential.”
In line with BOXXER, the promoter of the occasion, additional particulars, together with ticket data and a revised date for Buatsi-Azeez, might be communicated sooner or later. All tickets, they are saying, will routinely stay legitimate for the rescheduled predominant occasion and a full refund might be made out there for anybody not in a position to attend.
“It is a huge shock however everybody at BOXXER is working very laborious to make sure we offer readability for all fighters, groups and most significantly the followers as quickly as we are able to,” mentioned BOXXER founder and CEO Ben Shalom. “I do know that Dan would do something to be within the ring on Saturday evening and for this to occur at this stage is devastating. It is a enormous battle for British Boxing, however the well being and security of our fighters should come first. My coronary heart goes out to Dan and Joshua, who’ve each accomplished robust camps, and to the followers, with greater than 10,000 having made preparations to return on Saturday. We are going to present an replace on the remainder of the cardboard and talk a revised date for Buatsi-Azeez as quickly as potential.”
