Yesterday it was announced that 140-pound prospect Jose Reynoso was forced to pull out of his scheduled ten-round bout against unbeaten Thomas Dulorme, which was to have taken place next Friday at the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, California, due to a hip injury suffered in training. Reynoso, extremely disappointed to withdraw from the Showtime-televised bout, explained the cause of the injury to 15rounds.com today.
“I was hitting the double end bag and I slipped and fell on my hip,” explained Reynoso (15-3-1, 2 KOs) of Riverside, California. “I couldn’t get up and had to be carried to the car, where I was taken to the emergency room.”
In a Gary Shaw Productions press release, it was noted that Reynoso’s hip was popped back into place at the hospital, where a doctor informed him that he had suffered a hip contusion.
“I am sorry to disappoint everyone,” added Reynoso, who has impressively gone 5-0-1 since his last defeat, including wins over previously unbeaten Aris Ambriz and Hector Serrano. The fight with Dulorme would have far and away been Reynoso’s highest profile fight as well as his toughest test to date.
Dulorme (13-0, 10 KOs) of Carolina, Puerto Rico remains without an opponent as of now, though he will remain in the main event against a replacement. “My team is diligently looking for an opponent to step in,” said Shaw in yesterday’s press release. “Right now we have a few names that we’re looking at. An announcement will be made shortly.”
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