Two notes from this past week's action. Forestville, MD middleweight Alantez "SlyAza" Fox suffered a separated left shoulder during his 12-round unanimous decision loss to Demetrius Andrade Saturday at the Turning Stone Resort and Casino in Verona, NY.
Fox suffered the injury in the first round of the contest which he lost by scores of 118-110, 118-109, and 116-111. The injury hampered Fox's ability to throw punches during the contest. Mike Borao, Fox's manager, told ESPN.com that Fox tore his rotator cuff and is waiting for results of an MRI exam to give the extent of the damages.
"He was fighting with a serious injury," Borao said. "He told me the pain was excruciating but that he did not want to quit in the fight. He's known for throwing a great number of punches, which he didn't do in this fight because of the shoulder. We're waiting on the MRI report and hopefully the injury won't keep him out of the ring for too long. "
Meanwhile in Durham, NC on Thursday, October 19th, Baltimore, MD heavyweight Hasim "Goldblooded" Rahman, Jr. was slated to box a debuting boxer named Joseph Coats. The two men went into the ring. Then as the boxers were introduced, Coats walked out of the ring and went back to the dressing room.
After a forty-minute wait, Coats came out to the ring but then changed his mind again and walked back to the dressing room. The bout was called off. Coats faces a North Carolina suspension and maybe other penalties as well. Rahman, Jr. is scheduled to be on the Saturday, November 4th card at the Silver Eagle Group Arena in Ashburn, VA.
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