Yafai's world title tilt postponed after injury
TL;DR
Galal Yafai's fight against Ricardo Sandoval for the flyweight title has been postponed due to an injury sustained during training. This marks the second headliner loss for the June 6 card in Sheffield.
Key points
- Galal Yafai's fight with Ricardo Sandoval postponed
- Injury sustained during training
- Second headliner loss for June 6 card in Sheffield
Galal Yafai made his professional debut in 2022 [Reuters]
Galal Yafai's bout with unified flyweight world champion Ricardo Sandoval has been postponed after the Briton sustained an injury in training.
It is the second time the 6 June card in Sheffield has lost its headliner, after British WBC light-welterweight champion Dalton Smith pulled out of his defence against Alberto Puello through injury.
Yafai, 33, has not fought since losing to Francisco Rodriguez Jr in June - although the result was overturned to a no-contest after the Mexican failed a drugs test.
The Birmingham fighter, who won gold at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, is undefeated in 10 fights as a professional - with seven of his nine victories coming inside the distance.
Next month's event at Utilita Arena will still go ahead, with Josh Padley's European super-featherweight title defence against Aqib Fiaz now topping the bill.
Elsewhere on the undercard, undefeated teenage heavyweight Leo Atang fights in his native Yorkshire, with fellow unbeaten rising stars Adam Maca and Connor Mitchell also in action.
Coventry middleweight Aaron Bowen takes on Troy Coleman, while Ibraheem Sulaimaan faces Ibrahim Nadim for the English super-featherweight belt.
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Q&A
Why was Galal Yafai's fight postponed?
Galal Yafai's fight was postponed because he sustained an injury during training.
When was Galal Yafai's fight originally scheduled?
Galal Yafai's fight was originally scheduled for June 6 in Sheffield.
What happened in Galal Yafai's last fight?
In his last fight, Galal Yafai lost to Francisco Rodriguez Jr, but the result was overturned to a no-contest after Rodriguez failed a drugs test.
