DALLAS: Canadian Kirk Johnson has pulled out of his world heavyweight title fight against champion Lennox Lewis in Los Angeles on June 21 because of injury, organisers said yesterday.
Johnson sustained a torn chest muscle in sparring at his Dallas-Fort Worth training camp on Wednesday and doctors ruled him out of the fight on Friday. The 30-year-old first felt a twinge after throwing a left uppercut.
Already a subscriber? Log in.
Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.
Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
