A set-back in training has forced former cruiserweight champion Mairis Briedis, to withdraw from the July 21st show at Meadowbank Sports Centre in Edinburgh, Scotland.  His record is 28-2 but Briedis has not fought snce losing his IBF title to Jai Opetaia in July of 2022. Briedis said: “I was really looking forward to fighting in Edinburgh on July 21st. “Sadly, I have suffered a small set back in training and so I won’t be ready in time. “But I can promise my fans that big fights are coming later this year, and they will put me, and my beloved country of Latvia, back at the top of the sport.”