By Rick Reeno
As reported late last night on BoxingScene.com, Ricardo Torres withdrew from his trilogy bout with WBO junior welterweight champion Kendall Holt, scheduled for December 13 on Showtime. Torres pulled after indicating to Top Rank that an illness hampered his training for the fight. Torres saw no way that he was going to make the 140-pound weight limit. Undefeated Demetrius Hopkins, nephew of Bernard, will be taking his place on short notice.
Hopkins was originally scheduled to appear on the undercard against Germaine Sanders. Lou DiBella was contacted for the availability of Randall Bailey, another fighter who was in the running to take the place of Torres. Bailey was not in fighting shape and couldn't accept the opportunity without the proper time to prepare.
