Shropshire Star

Aroon Fiaz pulls out of his second pro bout

Telford's Aroon Fiaz has pulled out of his next bout in Birmingham on Saturday night through a mixture of illness and injury.

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The Shropshire super middleweight was due to feature in a four-rounder on MGM Birmingham's first show in Solihull at the weekend,

writes Craig Birch.

The Tudor Grange Leisure Centre bill is promoted by retired three-time world title challenger and Brummie Matthew Macklin, his brother Seamus and their team.

But Fiaz's training camp has been hampered by a chest infection, plus he needs a minor operation on his nose which has been broken twice in amateur bouts.

Known as 'Harry,' he's the first person of Asian descent from the Telford area to box as a professional and made his paid debut in May.

He took out opponent James Conroy by stoppage as he rained in blows to the body in the fourth and last round, as part of an offering promoted by Tommy Owens at Aston Villa Football Club.

The 23-year-old is a graduate of Wellington Boxing Academy where his dad Mo, with the family of Pakistan origin, is head coach.

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