Promoter Frank Warren, who announced yesterday that the postponed March 16 show will now take place on April 20 with WBO lightweight Ricky Burns vs. IBF champ Miguel Vazquez in a unification clash and Nathan Cleverly’s WBO World Light-Heavyweight title defense against Robin Krasniqi joint-headlining the card, issued a new statement today:
“Over the last few days there have been false rumours and inaccurate information circulating as to why Vazquez withdrew from the Burns fight. Yesterday I released the doctors certificate to confirm that Vazquez had suffered a viral infection and now Vazquez has released a statement to confirm this. I hope that this now puts an end to the matter once and for all and we can focus on the the new date of Saturday April 20th. I was as disappointed as the fans when I had to postpone, but the most important thing is that the show is still on, Ricky still has his unification fight against Vazquez and Cleverly still defends against Krasniqi. It’s a tough fight for Ricky and as respected journalist Graham Houston said in the latest edition of Boxing Monthly ‘Ricky Burns and Miguel Vazquez is a genuine fight of the highest order.’ Cleverly also has a very hard fight, but if wins he can then look towards a showdown with the winner of Tavoris Cloud and Bernard Hopkins this Saturday.”
