Venue issue scuppers Casey’s comeback hopes

WILLIE ‘BIG BANG’ CASEY’S return to competitive boxing has been put on hold after a problem with the venue emerged yesterday.

Casey, who suffered a first round defeat at the hands of Cuban sensation Guillermo Rigondeaux in their WBA title fight at City West last March, was aiming for his return at the Limerick Institute of Technology on September 3 against Frenchman, Daniel Kodjo.

However the fight was pulled yesterday morning after promoter Gary Hyde confirmed the venue was unavailable.