{"id":6131,"date":"2024-10-28T02:36:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-28T02:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/reece-bellotti-v-michael-gomez-called-off-after-manchester-boxer-taken-ill\/"},"modified":"2024-10-28T02:36:00","modified_gmt":"2024-10-28T02:36:00","slug":"reece-bellotti-v-michael-gomez-called-off-after-manchester-boxer-taken-ill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/reece-bellotti-v-michael-gomez-called-off-after-manchester-boxer-taken-ill\/","title":{"rendered":"Reece Bellotti v Michael Gomez called off after Manchester boxer taken ill"},"content":{"rendered":"


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“It was a bizarre and unique situation,” Matchroom promoter Hearn said in a news conference.<\/p>\n

“I was ringside when I was told to come backstage ASAP. Gomez fell ill in the changing room, he was bent over in pain.<\/p>\n

“The doctors took a urine sample, and he had an infection, he was not fit to fight. They completely ruled him out.<\/p>\n

“I have never known it an hour before the fight. It’s a weird one.”<\/p>\n

Gomez’s illness came as a surprise as he took part in the usual pre-fight build-up – a news conference and weigh-in – without any obvious issue.<\/p>\n

At 15.41 BST on Saturday, he posted an official promotional image to X with a message for fans to “watch my fight tonight”.<\/p>\n

The 29-year-old local hope had been looking to challenge for British and Commonwealth titles against Bellotti.<\/p>\n

The Manchester-born fighter has won 21 of 22 fights in his career, including six knockouts.<\/p>\n

The fight would have formed part of the first boxing event held at the new arena in Manchester, before the headline bout between Catterall and Prograis.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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