Smedley shock
NICKI SMEDLEY looks set to drop out of tomorrow night's big boxing date at Sheffield Arena.
The talented lightweight was scheduled to perform on the undercard of Clinton Woods' IBF title defence against Mexican Julio Gonzalez.
But an unspecified illness looks like he will not make it.
Fight Academy have asked Arborthourne's Dwayne Hill to step in to face Russian Vasim Astapuk.
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Hide AdIt is a major blow for Smedley, especially as he will have sold tickets to his fans for the bout.
The event, screened by Setanta, could have given him a fair amount of exposure, too.
*Tomorrow: Exclusive: The Boxer who hit the bottle.