Delay sought in Chris John bout

Delay sought in Chris John bout

JAKARTA: After two reschedulings, World Boxing Association
featherweight champion Chris John is seeking another delay in his
mandatory defense against Juan Manuel Marquez of Mexico.

Fight promoter HM Arsyad said on Tuesday he would seek a Feb.
4 bout next year, in Tenggarong, East Kalimantan, due to an
injury to the Indonesian fighter.

"I will notify the WBA about the date," Arsyad was quoted as
saying by Antara news service.

The bout was originally scheduled for Dec. 10 but was delayed
until Dec. 17 at the request of the organizers, who said they
wanted to promote tourism to the area in conjunction with the
event.

Chris, who is trained by Australian Craig Christian,
reportedly injured his hand during training at Harry's Gym in
Perth and will need three weeks to recover. -- JP