Overview
- Event organizers confirmed Karely Ruiz will face Kim Shantal at Supernova: Génesis on April 26 at Arena Ciudad de México.
- Regulators removed Lupita Villalobos on Monday after doctors found a subdural hematoma, a pool of blood on the brain that makes boxing unsafe.
- From her hospital room, Villalobos posted a video saying she had severe headaches, vertigo, vomiting and blurred vision, and that she has begun rehab.
- Kim Shantal had said she would accept a substitute only if the matchup was fair in size and preparation, and she now prepares to meet Ruiz.
- The case shows how boxing commissions can overrule promoters to protect fighters, even as influencer cards race to keep lineups intact days before a show.