Number one rated junior middleweight Gabriel Rosado did an about face today, and decided to withdraw from his intended bout with Elvin Ayala on Dec. 8th.
Rosado said, “After talking things over with my trainer, Billy Briscoe, I have decided to pass on the Dec. 8 fight with Elvin Ayala and wait to see what K9 Bundrage’s next move is concerning my chance to fight him for the IBF world title by next March.”
Rosado’s advisor J. Russell Peltz of Peltz boxing confirmed, “It would have been nice having Gabby fight in Philly now that he’s a much bigger star, but I understand where he’s coming from and I support whatever decisions he makes.”
The fight had been scheduled as the co-feature on the critically acclaimed NBC Fight Night Boxing Series. A replacement bout will be announced shortly.
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Certainly it’s understandable that Rosado would want to try to get his title shot after gaining so much momentum in his career. However, why announce the fight when his team wasn’t settled on it yet? Further, we can only hope this doesn’t keep him on the shelf as he plays the waiting game now. Part of his recent uptick of success has certainly appeared to be staying active and just getting out there and fighting.
