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Carl Frampton fight cancelled in bizarre circumstances

Published 22:57 28 Jul 2017 BST

Updated 23:01 28 Jul 2017 BST

Ben Kiely
Carl Frampton fight cancelled in bizarre circumstances

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After all that, Carl Frampton's fight on Saturday night has been called off.

Carl Frampton was set to take on Andres Gutierrez in a WBC title eliminator in Belfast's SSE Arena. After missing weight by 1lb, Frampton ruled himself out of the prize of a title fight against champion Garry Russel Jr. Gutierrez made weight and was therefore still able to get his crack at the belt by beating 'the Jackal'. However, it broke late on Friday night that the fight had been called off entirely because of an "accident" suffered by the Mexican. https://twitter.com/SportsJOEdotie/status/890987222744399873 A statement from Cyclone Promotions and the SSE Arena provides little details about what happened to Gutierrez, but the boxer posted a photo on Facebook showing nasty cuts on his nose and chin.
"Cyclone Promotions and The SSE Arena regret to announce that the "Return of The Jackal" event has been cancelled due to an accident to Andres Gutierrez," the statement read. "It is hoped that the event will be re-scheduled but ticket holders are advised to retain their tickets and contact point of purchase for further information. "We very much regret the inconvenience caused."
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