Carl Frampton vs Andres Gutierrez fight off after Mexican boxer 'breaks two teeth' in shower accident

Carl Frampton's fight against Andres Gutierrez in Belfast was called off on Friday night with less than 24 hours' notice after the Mexican boxer slipped and injured himself in the shower.

A statement on promoter Barry McGuigan's Facebook page said Gutierrez had suffered an accident, with BBC Sport reporting that the boxer had suffered cuts to his face, bruising to his head, and also broke two teeth in the process.

"Cyclone Promotions and The SSE Arena regret to announce that the 'Return of The Jackal' event scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday 29th July, has been cancelled due to an accident to Andres Gutierrez," the statement read.

"It is hoped that the event will be re-scheduled but ticket holders are advised to retain their tickets and contact point of purchase for further information."

In the short term it means Frampton's Belfast homecoming will not take place.

The 30-year-old, once a world champion at featherweight and super-bantamweight, had been priming himself to fight in his home city for what might have been the final time.

Earlier in the day, Frampton realised it would no longer serve as an eliminator for the WBC featherweight title for him, after he came in one pound overweight at 9st 1lb. It was also due to come after the six-month lay-off which followed his first professional defeat to another Mexican, Leo Santa Cruz, in Las Vegas.