Lee Haskins-Sergio Perales off Hall-Butler bill

Lee Haskins-Sergio Perales off Hall-Butler bill

Dennis Hobson Promotions issued a press release early Monday morning stating that the June 7 IBF bantamweight eliminator between Lee Haskins and Sergio Perales is now off after Perales pulled out following a hand injury. The bout was to serve as the co-feature to Saturday’s Stuart Hall-Paul Butler IBF bantamweight title fight, taking place at Newcastle’s Metro Radio Arena.

“It’s disappointing,” explained promoter Dennis Hobson. “It’s a fight we were all looking forward to, and it would have been an excellent contest.

“Unfortunately though, Perales’ team have informed us of his injury and we haven’t been able to find a suitable replacement in time. Hopefully it’s a fight we can arrange again for a future show.

“The card is still top quality though. Hall versus Butler, Jon-Lewis Dickinson against Ovill Mckenzie, Bradley Saunders in his first title fight, and Dave Allen trading heavy blows with Larry Olubamiwo will all be great fights, and the rest of the card is shaping up into a fantastic evening of boxing.”

-Mark E. Ortega / @MarkEOrtega

-Managing editor at www.BehindTheGloves.com