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The local fans will have to wait a little longer to see Ayala (left) and Salazar in the ring together. (Team Ayala/Team Salazar)
"Mario woke up with a flu," said Ayala's trainer, Marty Chima of Dogg Pound Boxing. "I'm going to have to pull him out of the fight."
The nationally recognized 123-pounders were set to meet in "Steady Mobbin' Three," a card that will still take place at Superior Fighting Academy in West Sacramento starting at 1 p.m.
"They just called us and let us know the fight was cancelled due to him being sick," said Salazar, who won their first clash by decision in Fresno two weeks ago. "Hopefully when he gets better we can have the rematch they wanted."
While the local fans will miss out on that tantalizing matchup this weekend, Salazar did not rule out the prospect of them meeting sooner than expected.
"Next up for me is the Adidas National Tournament in Oxnard, and if he can make it up there, I can guarantee we will end up meeting up in the ring," Salazar added. "The good thing is that there will be neutral judges there in favor of no one."
For more information on the card as far as the address and contact information for tickets, click HERE for the Northern California Fight Schedule or scroll to the upper-right hand of the page.
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It is one of the worst things to happen when competing, to get a flu. It will surely ruin your day. It is important to consult your doctors as soon as possible, and or you can try making your own flu remedies. Ginger tea is very helpful. Anyway, I look forward to seeing the rematch.
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