By Declan Taylor
OLDHAM super-featherweight Aqib Fiaz has introduced that the British Boxing Board of Management have cleared him of ‘any wrongdoing’ after his June battle with Kane Baker was pulled on account of suspicious playing irregularities.
Fiaz and Baker have been supposed to satisfy on the Matchroom invoice on the Birmingham Resorts World Area on June 22 nevertheless it was mysteriously cancelled on the morning of the battle.
Promoter Eddie Hearn later confirmed that he had determined to tug the encounter and launch an investigation into the knowledge he had acquired.
He mentioned: “I used to be made conscious of some betting irregularities on that battle. I used to be given some info, I adopted it up myself and with my staff, the playing fee and British Boxing Board of Management. Having spoken to numerous folks, I made a decision to tug the battle pending an additional investigation.” Fiaz, 12-1 (1), vehemently denied that he was concerned within the state of affairs and now he has confirmed that the Board’s investigation is full.
On an Instagram publish, he mentioned: “After a prolonged investigation by the British Board of Management into allegations following my cancelled battle in June, I’m happy that the Board have thought-about all documentation and proof equipped and reached the choice that no additional motion is required and have cleared me of any wrongdoings.
“I at all times maintained that I had no involvement or information of any of the allegations surrounding that battle and the proof I and others supplied to the Board demonstrated precisely that.
“I’m grateful to Matchroom, my supervisor, trainers and sponsors for his or her full assist throughout this course of and I can’t wait to get again within the ring.”
Fiaz has not boxed because the solely defeat of his profession when he was stopped within the eighth spherical by Reece Bellotti in a problem for the Commonwealth super-featherweight title a 12 months in the past this month.
