
By Adam Evans
Belfast boxer Carl Frampton's match at the SSE Arena tonight is off.
His opponent, Andres Gutierrez slipped in the shower and was left with a number of facial wounds, as well as concussion.
It was also due to be a WBC featherweight world title eliminator but The Jackal had failed to make weight making him ineligible for that.
The Jackal has issued a statement on Twitter apologising to fans and wishing Gutierrez a speedy recovery.
— Carl Frampton MBE (@RealCFrampton) July 29, 2017
Organisers have been trying to reschedule the bout and anyone with a ticket is being told to keep it and wait for further information which is expected next week
Organisers of 'Return of the Jackal' are working on a new date for the bout. We should expect more details next week. pic.twitter.com/j7T4zGvkcf
— Q Radio News (@qnewsdesk) July 29, 2017