Fernando Vargas' fight on hold

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    The comeback of former two-time junior middleweight titleholder Fernando Vargas has been postponed because of illness.

    Vargas, one of boxing's most popular fighters during his heyday, was slated to fight for the first time in more than three years against super middleweight Henry Buchanan (20-2, 13 KO) on April 16 at Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas.

    However, according to promoter Roy Englebrecht, who was assisting Vargas' promotional company in putting on the card, Vargas came down with pneumonia and bronchitis about 10 days ago and was forced to postpone the fight.

    "A decision on a new date and venue will be addressed on March 1," Englebrecht said.

    Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=6128695
     

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