Boxing: Andre Dirrell Withdraws from Oct. 17 PBC Bout due to Medical Reasons

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The Oct. 17 Premier Boxing Champions card on NBC was expected to be an intriguing one, as it was loaded with high-level contenders and champions. However, the main event between Lamont Peterson and Felix Diaz Jr. will have a new co-feature.

Andre Dirrell was originally slated to face Blake Caparello in the second slot on the marquee, but Dirrell withdrew this week due to undisclosed medical reasons, so a replacement for the televised portion of the event was needed.

Replacing the Dirrell-Caparello duel will be a 10-round welterweight affair between knockout artists Prichard Colon (16-0, 13 KOs) and Terrel Williams (14-0, 12 KOs). Colon was a five-time Puerto Rican champion in the amateurs and has been compared to a young Felix Trinidad. He last fought in September where he knocked out former world champion Vivian Harris. Williams took out Tavorus Teague earlier this year before scoring a lopsided decision over John Williams in August.

Also on the undercard will be Anthony Peterson (35-1, 23 KOs), the younger brother of Lamont Peterson, in a 10-round junior welterweight encounter against an opponent to be named.

The rest of the prelims include Jimmy Lange (38-6-2, 25 KOs) taking on Mike Sawyer (6-4, 4 KOs) in an eight-round light heavyweight bout; David Grayton (12-0, 9 KOs) versus Christopher Degollado (13-5, 11 KOs) in an eight-round welterweight affair; Demond Nicholson (14-1, 14 KOs) against Milton Nunez (28-14-1, 25 KOs) in an eight-round super middleweight contest; Lenox Allen (19-0-1, 12 KOs) against Istvan Zeller (24-8, 7 KOs) in a 10-round super middleweight bout; Kareem Martin (6-0-1, 3 KOs) in a six-round welterweight fight; Tommy Logan (3-1, 3 KOs) in a four-round lightweight affair; and middleweight Alantez Fox (16-0-1, 6 KOs) in an eight-rounder.

The event will be held at Eaglebank Arena at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va. NBC will begin its live telecast at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT.