Smith was forced to withdraw due to an allergic reaction and was left gutted by the loss of his stipulated chance with just two weeks left until fight night.
“I’m bitterly disappointed that I have been forced to postpone my fight with Sadam Ali to a later date,” said Smith. “A recent illness has severely impacted on my training schedule, leaving me with no choice but to postpone the May 12th date.
“I’ve been out of training for eight days. We’re not sure exactly what was wrong with me but it appears to be some sort of allergic reaction.
“I’m not injured and I’m hoping that the fight can be rescheduled quickly.
“I’m gutted for Ali and all of the fans that were looking forward to watching the fight. I’d like to thank Golden Boy Promotions and my promoter Frank Warren for working on a new date for the fight.
“I notified him that there was this possibility,” Gomez told ESPN. “Sadam is disappointed. So I need to find a right-hander with a similar style. Sadam has been getting ready for two months.
“We need to try to find a new opponent because Ramadan is coming and during Ramadan, Sadam won’t be able to train, so if the date is postponed he’s looking at an even longer postponement.”
In a social media post, Smith reached out to Golden Boy with a request that just won’t be possible for Ali due to his religious commitments.
“Just to clarify, no one is more gutted than me on this, but all being said, if Golden Boy don’t find a suitable enough opponent, il be ready any date in June,” clarified the Liverpool man.