Showing posts with label bacterial infection. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bacterial infection. Show all posts

Saturday, December 7, 2013

CLAUDIA GADELHA FORCED TO WITHDRAW FROM INVICTA FC STRAWWEIGHT TITLE BOUT VS. CARLA ESPARZA DUE TO ILLNESS



Invicta Fighting Championships 7 To Go On With Eight-Fight Card
Saturday, Dec. 7, LIVE on PPV at 9 p.m. ET/ 6 p.m. PT
FREE One-Hour Live Preview at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT

KANSAS CITY, MO. (Dec. 7, 2013) – Invicta Fighting Championships Strawweight contender Claudia Gadelha was forced to withdraw from Saturday’s scheduled title bout against Carla Esparza after contracting a bacterial infection. 

“Claudia ran a high fever late Friday evening and went to the hospital where she was diagnosed with a bacterial infection in her intestines,” said Shannon Knapp, President Invicta Fighting Championships.  “We know Claudia wanted this title opportunity more than anything and all of us at Invicta wish her a speedy recovery.

“Tonight’s PPV will go on as planned with two world championship fights and a stacked undercard.” 

Invicta Fight Championships 7 is being distributed in North America by Integrated Sports Media for live viewing at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT on both cable and satellite pay-per-view via IN Demand, DISH, Avail-TVN in the United States, as well as Bell TV, Shaw PPV, SaskTel, TELUS, and MTS in Canada, for a suggested retail price of only $14.95.  In addition, viewers worldwide may purchase the show atwww.invictafc.com and the Invicta Fighting Championship’s Facebook page. 

For additional information please visit www.IntegratedSportsnet.com orwww.invictafc.com