Troy Ross has been hospitalized, off June 24 show in Canada
By Special Report on Doghouse Boxing (June 17, 2011)
TORONTO (June 17,
2011) – World cruiserweight contender Troy Ross is experiencing abdominal pains
and has been hospitalized in Toronto, where he is undergoing precautionary
tests. He has been forced to withdraw from fighting June 24 on the “Friday Night
At The Fights” show at Hershey Centre in Mississauga, Ontario,
Canada.
Ross (24-2, 16 KOs),
a two-time Canadian Olympian, is the top-rated IBF contender at No. 3 (#1 and #2
are not rated), as well as ranked No. 5 by The Ring magazine, No. 14 by the WBA,
and No. 15 by the WBC. He is
expected to return to the ring in late August.
NABA Lightweight
Champion Logan Cotton McGuinness (14-0-1, 7 KOs), rated No. 11 by the World
Boxing Association, defends his title for the first time June 24 in the 10-round
main event against Daniel “Canerito” Ruiz. “Friday Night At The Fights” is being
presented by United Boxing Promotions in association with Hennessy Sports and
Groupe Yvon Michel.
Tickets to “Friday
Night at the Fights,” starting at $30.00, may be purchased at the Hershey Centre
box office, through Ticket Master by dialing 416-872-5000, or by going on line
to ticketmaster.ca.
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