Ramirez title defense off as challenger O Connor hospitalized

Published 12:54 PM, July 07, 2018

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NO BOUT. American Jose Ramirez was supposed to defend his first world title. Photo by Abbie Parr / Getty Images / AFP

LOS ANGELES, USA – Jose Ramirez's first defense of World Boxing Council (WBC) super light world title was canceled Friday, July 6 as a challenger Danny O 'Connor was hospitalized for severe dehydration

The WBC said in a brief article on its website that the fight planned for on Saturday in Fresno, California, had been canceled after O & # 39; Connor had "suffered". "

A message on Facebook's promoter's page of O Connor, Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing, indicates that the emergency medical staff was called when O'Connor was in charge. collapsed. Leaving a sauna Friday .

The fighter was transported to the hospital with dehydration and possible kidney failure, said post

1) ripping to be transported to the hospital and found medically unfit to fight the day before fighti ng for my first world title. I left the idea of ​​being a world champion to make a judgment on my personal health. Nothing is more important than my health. pic.twitter.com/uc8SEHTZQD

– Danny O'Connor (@DOC_Boxing) July 7, 2018

The OWN thread of O'Connor later bore a post showing a picture of the fighter at the hospital, with a message.

"ripping to be transported to the hospital and found medically unfit to fight the day before fighting for my first world title," he posted. "I leave the idea of ​​being a world champion obscuring my judgment on my personal health Nothing is more important than my health."

In a second post, he adds, "As I rest and I am recovering with my family thanks for all the wishes and your continued support."

DeGuardia said O Connor had tried to lose two last pounds (900 grams) to make the weight limit of 140 pounds.

O Connor, a 33-year-old Massachusetts player with a 30-3 record with 11 knockouts, was preparing for his first fight for the world title.

Ramirez, 22-0 with 16 knockouts, was to make the first defense of the title he won with a defeat of his American compatriot Amir Imam in New York on [17mars1990]

Since Ramirez he was separated from coach Freddie Roach, and had to fight for the first time with coach Robert Garcia in his corner – Rappler.com