Robert
”
The Ghost
”
Guerrero announced Tuesday that he is vacating his IBF Junior
Lightweight title in order to continue to care for his wife Casey,
who is battling leukemia.
GILROY
Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero announced Tuesday that he is vacating his IBF Junior Lightweight title in order to continue to care for his wife Casey, who is battling leukemia.
“It is with great regret that I am relinquishing the junior lightweight championship of the world that I, along with my team, worked so hard to capture,” Guerrero said in a statement. “I feel that it is in the best interest of the sport and the fans that I care so deeply for to give someone else a chance to fulfill their dream of becoming a world champion.”
Last week, the 26-year-old Gilroy native withdrew from a bout with Michael Katsidis, scheduled for March 27, to be by his wife’s side as she recovers from a bone marrow transplant she received two weeks ago.
Casey was diagnosed with cancer in 2007. Guerrero and his family are now waiting to see if her body will take to the transplant she received.
“I am now focused on the love of my life, my wife Casey, as undoubtedly we face the greatest opponent of our life — cancer,” Guerrero said. “Whatever the outcome, our faith in Jesus Christ will get us through. Thank you for the prayers and support. God bless.”
More to come
