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IBF Super Flyweight Title Bout in Riyadh Canceled After Champion Falls Ill

The late withdrawal halts Kenshiro Teraji’s bid for a third weight-class crown on a Saudi double world-title card.

Overview

  • A Kyodo News dispatch from Riyadh reported that Wilibaldo Garcia’s poor health led to the cancellation of his IBF super flyweight title defense against Kenshiro Teraji.
  • The matchup was slated on a high-profile Saudi event featuring two world title fights, with other fighters having already cleared weigh-ins.
  • Reports offered no official medical details on Garcia’s condition and did not indicate any rescheduled date for the title fight.
  • Teraji, representing BMB, was aiming to capture the IBF 115-pound belt to become a three-division world champion.
  • Japanese outlets including Nishinippon and Hokkaido Shimbun relayed the Kyodo report, and no further information beyond the cancellation was provided.