Sergei Liakhovich to fight Aug. 27

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    First, former heavyweight titlist Sergei Liakhovich was slated to end an 11-month layoff April 9, but withdrew because of a rib injury.

    Now, his return is delayed again, but this time because it is his opponent who suffered an injury.

    After Liakhovich (25-3, 16 KOs) took some time off and his rib healed, he signed to fight rising contender Robert Helenius (15-0, 10 KOs) on July 16 in Munich, Germany.

    However, Helenius -- who is coming off a crushing ninth-round knockout of former titleholder Samuel Peter in April -- was forced this week to postpone the bout because he has an inflammation of his right hand, which interrupted his training, Sauerland Event promoter Chris Meyer told ESPN.com.

    Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=6670328
     

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