West Bromwich's Wayne Downing who was coming out from an eight month retirement has been forced to pull out of his British Masters title clash with Brierley Hill's Martin Gordan this Thursday.
Downing who holds a previous points victory over Gordan was said to have been struggling with making the weight and was told by his team to cancel the fight, which he reluctantly did.
Tipton's Rob Doody will replace Downing in what will still be a black country derby, but not with any title at stake. Doody and Gordan (pictured) have been scheduled to fight no fewer than 3 times before but due to injuries and show cancellations have yet to meet.
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