Robert
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The Ghost
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Guerrero suffered a left shoulder injury during a sparring
session Wednesday and as a result his Aug. 27 fight versus Marcos
Maidana has been canceled, Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard
Schaefer confirmed Thursday.
Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero suffered a left shoulder injury during a sparring session Wednesday and as a result his Aug. 27 fight versus Marcos Maidana has been canceled, Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer confirmed Thursday.
“He injured his shoulder to the point where it was numb. He couldn’t move it at all,” Schaefer said during a conference call which was to have also included Guerrero and Maidana. “They iced it in hopes that it would get better overnight. It did not. It was worse. He couldn’t put a jacket on or a shirt – can’t move the arm at all. They are afraid it could be a torn rotator cuff. We don’t know.
“As a result, the fight card, a card which we were all very, very much looking forward (to), unfortunately has to be canceled.”
Guerrero, a southpaw, will have an MRI taken of his shoulder at 2:30 p.m. today in Redwood City, Schaefer said.
Schaefer received a call from Guerrero’s manager Bob Santos Thursday morning relaying the news.
“I have to say that when I talked to Bob Santos he sounded extremely, extremely, extremely concerened,” Schaefer said. “We obviously wish, and hope, that Robert is going to be well and that it is an injury which can be taken care of.”
With the fight nine days away, The Ghost (29-1-1 18 KOs) was approaching the home stretch of his six-week training camp in Big Bear.
The 12-round bout was scheduled to air as part of HBO’s Boxing After Dark live from the HP Pavilion in San Jose with the WBA interim super lightweight title on the line.
“This is a fight that was on track to selling out in San Jose at the HP Pavilion,” Schaefer said. “It is really unfortunate that this exciting showdown is not happening at this point. I hope it’s going to be postponed and rescheduled.”
As for fans who have already purchased tickets, Schafer said that there will be, “a full refund available to them.”
