Galal Yafai sustained an injury during training for his June 6 bout with Ricardo Sandoval and the contest, which was to be for the WBC and WBA flyweight titles, has been postponed.
However, Matchroom Boxing - who recently went ahead with a Liverpool event despite main ticket seller Callum Smith being forced to withdraw - today confirmed that the card, set for Sheffield, England's Utilita Arena will go ahead. Josh Padley's defense of his European junior lightweight title against Aquib Fiaz will be the main event.
It is the second time the June 6 card has lost its headliner with Dalton Smith pulling out of his WBC junior welterweight defense against Alberto Puello through injury.
This also marks the latest setback for Yafai, who has not fought since losing a brutal 12-rounder to Francisco Rodriguez Jnr last June. Yafai pluckily lasted the distance but took quite the beating against his relentless opponent. The result was changed to a no-contest, however, when it emerged that Rodriguez had failed a drugs test.
