Lee Haskins withdraws from World Title defence due to injury

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IBF World Bantamweight Champion Lee Haskins has been forced to withdraw from his upcoming world title defence in Kyoto, Japan on 31st December against Shohei Omori due to a leg injury sustained in training.

Initial medical reports have stated that Haskins should be able to resume full training in early January 2017

Lee Haskins expresses his disappointment about having to withdraw:

“I am gutted to have to pull out of this fight, I was looking forward to the challenge of boxing in Japan and closing out 2016 with three title defences. I will rest up over Christmas and hopefully will be able to get back to training in the New Year. We will wait to see if the fight can be re-arranged otherwise I know there are some big fights out there in 2017.”

IBF World Bantamweight Champion Lee Haskins will defend his World Title on 31st December in Kyoto, Japan. He will face Japan’s big punching Shohei Omori who is currently ranked #6 WBC and #14 IBF.

Japanese champion Omori holds an impressive record of 17 wins including 12 knockouts with only one defeat against current WBO champion Marlon Tapales last year. The 23 year old southpaw is a two time national champion but has yet to box outside of his home country, his fight against Haskins will be Omori’s first shot at a world title.

This will be Haskins’ 3rd defence of his IBF title this year, defeating Ivan Morales by a wide points decision in May followed by a unanimous decision victory against former world champion and bitter rival Stuart Hall in September at the 02 Arena.

The fight will be the main event on a nationally televised card in Japan that features 3 world title fights including the IBF Super Bantamweight title between exciting undefeated champion Jonathan Guzman and Japan’s Yukinori Ogunui. The WBA Flyweight title is also being disputed on the same evening between Kazuto Ioka of Japan and Yutthana Kaensa of Thailand.

[Boxing Prospect]

IBF World Bantamweight Champion Lee Haskins has been forced to withdraw from his upcoming world title defence in Kyoto, Japan on 31st December against Shohei Omori due to a leg injury sustained in training.

Initial medical reports have stated that Haskins should be able to resume full training in early January 2017

Lee Haskins expresses his disappointment about having to withdraw:

“I am gutted to have to pull out of this fight, I was looking forward to the challenge of boxing in Japan and closing out 2016 with three title defences. I will rest up over Christmas and hopefully will be able to get back to training in the New Year. We will wait to see if the fight can be re-arranged otherwise I know there are some big fights out there in 2017.”

IBF World Bantamweight Champion Lee Haskins will defend his World Title on 31st December in Kyoto, Japan. He will face Japan’s big punching Shohei Omori who is currently ranked #6 WBC and #14 IBF.

Japanese champion Omori holds an impressive record of 17 wins including 12 knockouts with only one defeat against current WBO champion Marlon Tapales last year. The 23 year old southpaw is a two time national champion but has yet to box outside of his home country, his fight against Haskins will be Omori’s first shot at a world title.

This will be Haskins’ 3rd defence of his IBF title this year, defeating Ivan Morales by a wide points decision in May followed by a unanimous decision victory against former world champion and bitter rival Stuart Hall in September at the 02 Arena.

The fight will be the main event on a nationally televised card in Japan that features 3 world title fights including the IBF Super Bantamweight title between exciting undefeated champion Jonathan Guzman and Japan’s Yukinori Ogunui. The WBA Flyweight title is also being disputed on the same evening between Kazuto Ioka of Japan and Yutthana Kaensa of Thailand.

...a 1 time national champion no? (His amateur record certainly doesn't suggest he won an amateur national tournament or anything like that)

Sounds like a plan is in place to get the bout in Spring IF Omori Vs Tapales II can't be made on 3 weeks notice (good on that one Woz!)

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IBF World Bantamweight Champion Lee Haskins has been forced to withdraw from his upcoming world title defence in Kyoto, Japan on 31st December against Shohei Omori due to a leg injury sustained in training.

Initial medical reports have stated that Haskins should be able to resume full training in early January 2017

Lee Haskins expresses his disappointment about having to withdraw:

“I am gutted to have to pull out of this fight, I was looking forward to the challenge of boxing in Japan and closing out 2016 with three title defences. I will rest up over Christmas and hopefully will be able to get back to training in the New Year. We will wait to see if the fight can be re-arranged otherwise I know there are some big fights out there in 2017.”

IBF World Bantamweight Champion Lee Haskins will defend his World Title on 31st December in Kyoto, Japan. He will face Japan’s big punching Shohei Omori who is currently ranked #6 WBC and #14 IBF.

Japanese champion Omori holds an impressive record of 17 wins including 12 knockouts with only one defeat against current WBO champion Marlon Tapales last year. The 23 year old southpaw is a two time national champion but has yet to box outside of his home country, his fight against Haskins will be Omori’s first shot at a world title.

This will be Haskins’ 3rd defence of his IBF title this year, defeating Ivan Morales by a wide points decision in May followed by a unanimous decision victory against former world champion and bitter rival Stuart Hall in September at the 02 Arena.

The fight will be the main event on a nationally televised card in Japan that features 3 world title fights including the IBF Super Bantamweight title between exciting undefeated champion Jonathan Guzman and Japan’s Yukinori Ogunui. The WBA Flyweight title is also being disputed on the same evening between Kazuto Ioka of Japan and Yutthana Kaensa of Thailand.

...a 1 time national champion no? (His amateur record certainly doesn't suggest he won an amateur national tournament or anything like that)

Sounds like a plan is in place to get the bout in Spring IF Omori Vs Tapales II can't be made on 3 weeks notice (good on that one Woz!)

Omori vs. Tapales II?

That's another win for Tapales.

[Boxing Prospect]

Woz did mention it, they seem to see it as a no go but will have some talks with Tapales people