Former WBO light heavyweight champion Juegen Braehmer has issued a statement regarding his third straight cancellation of a title defense, which resulted in his title being stripped and awarded to interim champion Nathan Cleverly.
Dear fans and friends in boxing,
I am profoundly unhappy during these days. I trained very hard for this fight and my fight preparations were outstanding. On Tuesday, 5/17 I suffered an old injury again. This occurred at the final sparring. My doctors gave me the feedback that the stitches in the cut on the eyelid couldn’t come out until the following week on Tuesday.
Finally I thank all my fans who wanted to support me in England. I regret very much that you were inconvenienced due to the fight cancellation. These events will not keep me from continuing! I’ve always been a fighter and still haven’t reached where I want to be.
Yours, Juergen
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Whether Braehmer actually received the cut while sparring is in dispute. BILD is reporting that the cut was supposedly reopened by a towel after a shower. The former champ has been unreachable since Wednesday
No he's not. He's simply a victim of living in Germany, under German trainers and promoters.:nonono:
That's his problem. He has the choice where to train and who promotes him.
His actions a few days before the fight are unforgivable. If you are gonna bottle it, don't do it 3 or 4 days before fight night.
Not only has he ruined Cleverly's big fight at the o2, he has cost his own fans travelling over from Germany a lot of money!
This bloke is a joke. He should never be allowed to fight for a world title again.
No he's not. He's simply a victim of living in Germany, under German trainers and promoters.:nonono:
there was a medical check on monday i think, it was all clear, he did not provide any evidence to the wbo or warren that his injury was legitimate, if he did then he would not have been stripped