Mathews-Barroso For WBA Belt? - Abril To Withdraw

•Apr 9, 2015

By Elisinio Castillo

According to sources with knowledge of the details, BoxingScene.com has been advised that WBA lightweight champion Richar Abril (19-3-1, 8KOs) will not go forward with his scheduled fight against Derry Mathews (37-9-2, 20KOs) on April 18th at the Echo Arena in Liverpool.

This would mark the second time where Abril withdrew from the Mathews fight and the Cuban fighter has withdrawn from other scheduled contests as well.

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