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Vazquez out of Ricky Burns fight
BURNS UNIFICATION FIGHT RESCHEDULED, VAZQUEZ STRUCK WITH VIRAL INFECTION
Promoter Frank Warren’s show at Wembley Arena on Saturday 16th March has been postponed and will now take place on Saturday 20th April.
WBO World Lightweight Champion Ricky Burns’ opponent, Miguel Vazquez - the IBF World Champion - has been suffering from a severe viral infection caused by food poisoning. (Please click here (http://frankwarren.us4.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=8978faed7c58de5f7e93401b1 id=2d7e188d21 e=398a6434ac) for the medical report from Vazquez’s doctor Roman Cruz Olais and can be published in reports.) Vazquez has been advised to rest and rehydrate, before starting to train again which has meant that the fight has had to be delayed.
There was an opportunity to bring in a replacement challenger for Burns but it was agreed that at this stage of his career, it was essential that the unification contest went ahead, even if it meant a slight delay.
For Burns, he felt that it was important that he still fight Vazquez for the IBF World title and unify the belts and then head into a possible fight against WBC title-holder Adrien Broner next, bringing two world title belts into the fight.
Burns v Vazquez...
