BOXING NEWS - German boxer Jurgen Braehmer has pulled out of his World Boxing Super Series semifinal against Liverpool's Callum Smith on Saturday in Nuremberg because of a virus.
"Unfortunately, there is no way of fighting in this condition," said Braehmer, who has 49 wins, 35 knock-outs and three defeats in his career.
"It's not possible to climb into the ring like this and I want to apologise to my fans.
"I was well prepared and looking forward to the bout against Callum."
Braehmer's place in Saturday's super-middleweight semifinal bout against the unbeaten Smith, 27, will be taken by former kick-boxer Nieky Holzken, 34, of the Netherlands.
