hopkins disappointed by cancelled bout
NEW YORK: bernard Hopkins's defence of his IBF light heavyweight title against karo murat has been cancelled because murat could not get a visa from the state department.
germany's murat, the No.2 ranked light heavyweight, was training in spain when he was told on friday that the july 13 bout was off.
the bout was scheduled for the barclays centre.
hopkins, the oldest boxer to win a championship says he is "extremely disappointed about the fight being canceled. i was already in the gym,sparring and preparing for the fight, but things happen.