Carl Frampton pulls out of Emmanuel Dominguez fight after 'freak accident'
Last updated 6th Aug 2019
Carl Frampton has been forced to pull out of his scheduled bout against Emmanuel Dominguez after a “freak accident”.
The Northern Irishman said a "large ornament" had fallen on his left hand in a hotel lobby, fracturing his fifth metacarpal.
The 32-year-old had been due to fight Mexico's Dominguez in Philadelphia on Saturday ahead of a shot at the featherweight title.
"I'm absolutely devastated," he posted in a statement on Twitter.
Frampton tweeted a video earlier in the day showing him running on a treadmill during what he called his "last hard session".
"It's fight week now, training done, time to focus on the fight!" he added
The injury marked another setback in Frampton's quest to again be a world champion.
He had considered retirement following December's shock defeat by Josh Warrington before preparing to fight Dominguez earlier this summer.
The boxer, who has been the world champion at featherweight and super-bantamweight levels, signed a multi-fight deal with influential US promoters Top Rank in March.