David Lemieux (40-4, 34 KOs) has withdrawn from his 168-pound debut against London's John "The Gorilla" Ryder (27-4, 15 KOs) due to a right hand injury he suffered during a sparring session.  His doctor has recommended eight weeks of rest before returning to the gym.

"Training camp was going really great," said Lemieux. "I felt in tremendous shape, the strongest I'd ever felt in my entire career. But, I will be back soon. Hopefully, the fans will understand. I promise I will make it up to them once I'm healed."

Lemieux had struggled with weight issues in his past few fights, and his jump to super middleweight was expected to reduce some of those problems.  His bout with Ryder was scheduled to be the co-main event of the Canelo-Jacobs card set for May 4 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

According to a press release from Golden Boy Promotions, a "new co-main event will be announced shortly."

Canelo versus Jacobs is a 12-round fight for the WBC, WBA, Lineal, Ring Magazine, and IBF Middleweight World Titles.  The bout will be streamed live exclusively on DAZN.

By Staff of TheDailySportsHerald.com and news services