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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.