JUDAH INJURED, BOUT WITH
MOSLEY OFF;MAY 31 PAY-PER-VIEW SHOW CANCELED
For
Immediate Release
LOS ANGELES (May 8) –
The scheduled May 31 fight between Shane Mosley
and Zab Judah has been canceled due to an arm
injury suffered by Judah during his Las Vegas
training camp it was announced by Golden Boy
Promotions today. The HBO Pay-Per-View event
was scheduled to take place at Mandalay Bay
in Las Vegas.
Judah suffered multiple severe
lacerations on his right forearm and received
50 stitches to close the wounds suffered in
an accidental fall. As a result, Judah will
be unable to train for four weeks and was forced
to withdraw from the bout.
“It is very unfortunate
that Zab suffered this injury and that this
great event had to be canceled,” said
Richard Schaefer, CEO of Golden Boy Promotions.
“We are already in discussions with all
parties involved to attempt to reschedule the
fight for the near future.”
Tickets purchased for this
event may be refunded at the original point
of purchase.