Jazza Dickens’ Title Defense Postponed After Hayato Tsutsumi Training Injury
Tsutsumi sustained a reported orbital floor fracture in camp, prompting Dickens to confirm the Riyadh bout is off.
Overview
- The WBA super-featherweight fight had been slated for December 27 in Riyadh as part of the Riyadh Season finale.
- Dickens announced the cancellation in a YouTube video, telling fans, "Yeah, fight's off."
- Ring magazine reported that Tsutsumi suffered an orbital floor fracture during training.
- No replacement opponent or new date has been announced for what would have been Dickens’ first defense.
- The rest of the card, headlined by Naoya Inoue vs Alan Picasso, remains scheduled as promoted.