TSHIAB YORK (Feb. 22, 2016)–Undefeated world champion Keith Thurman sustained an injury as a result of a car accident that has forced his Lub peb hlis ntuj 12 welterweight title defense against Shawn Porter to be postponed. The announcement was made today by promoter Lou DiBella, president of DiBella Entertainment. According to his doctors, Thurman’s injuries are not considered serious and he is expected to be cleared to resume training in the coming weeks. Thurman vs. Porter was the main event of a scheduled two-fight card to be broadcast in prime time on CBS. This fight and the network broadcast will now be rescheduled for a later date.

DiBella Lom ze, Mohegan Sun and Showtime are evaluating the option of continuing with the remainder of the fight card on Saturday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 12 with a transition of television coverage to SHOWTIME. Complete details are forthcoming.

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