Joshua vs Molina: Kal Yafai fight on despite Luis Concepcion missing weight
Friday 9 December 2016 18:46, UK
Kal Yafai's world title fight in Manchester is on despite his opponent Luis Concepcion's failure to make weight.
The WBA's 'world' super-flyweight champion Concepcion was more than two pounds over the 115lbs-limit at the initial weigh-in and failed to shift the excess in time for a second check.
The Panamanian has been stripped of the title and cannot regain it this weekend, but Yafai has opted to press on with the live Sky Sports Box Office fight and will be champion if he wins.
Now is the time for me, trust me
Speaking to Sky Sports after his opponent's initial failure, Yafai said: "This is all about me, not him. I am 100 per cent confident I will become a world champion.
"Now is the time for me, trust me.
"He will keep walking into my jab all night long. I can do all sorts of things, but he can only come forward and you will see what that means on Saturday night."
Watch Kal Yafai challenge Luis Concepcion for a world title on the undercard of Joshua v Molina, on December 10, live on Sky Sports Box Office. Book the event via your Sky remote or online here.
