With just one fight in the past 27 months, Velasquez’s injury problems continue to blight his career.
He issued a heart-felt statement on Facebook detailing his frustration at being forced to withdraw from the bout.
“Training camp has been difficult for the last few weeks, but sometimes no matter how much the heart and mind want to fight through an injury, healing has its own timeline,” he wrote. “We thought we’d get through it, but we had to face the truth that it wasn’t going to be OK in time to fight.
“All of us fighters have all fought injured at one time or another, but I can’t ignore this injury, as my doctor has indicated that not addressing the problems with my sciatic nerve could have longer-term consequences.”
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