Liam Smith will no longer be fighting Josh Kelly on the Daniel Dubois vs Anthony Joshua undercard on September 21. A source confirmed to BoxingScene that a virus has been forced the Liverpudlian to withdraw the middleweight bout. The 12-round contest was set to be Smith&#8217;s first since he was knocked out by Chris Eubank Jr 12 months ago. Replacements are now being considered for Kelly, who is still expected to feature on the card.
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Liam Smith has been forced to withdraw from his fight with Josh Kelly at Wembley
It is not the first time Smith has struggled with his body, having suffered a back injury before the Eubank Jr fight and proceeding to have a weight cut that he claimed &#8216;𝓀𝒾𝓁𝓁ed&#8217; him on the night.
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Smith has not fought since being defeated by Chris Eubank Jr. in September.
The bout was a rematch, with Smith winning the initial meeting via fourth-round TKO.
Smith would undoubtedly be heartbroken to miss out on the opportunity to compete at Wembley Stadium next weekend.
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Joshua will battle Dubois for his IBF heavyweight title in the main event, after the latter was promoted from IBF interim title holder to IBF champion.
In London, England&#8217;s Josh Warrington will fight Anthony Cacace for the IBF super-featherweight title, among three other belts at stake.

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Unexpected Drama: Liam Smith Pulls Out of Fight with Josh Kelly, Leaves Fans Stunned!