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  <title>Thomson out of Strikeforce title fight with injury</title>
  <published-at type="datetime">2008-11-10T16:27:55-05:00</published-at>
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  <body>&lt;p&gt;After speaking Strikeforce head &lt;strong&gt;Scott Coker&lt;/strong&gt; today, he confirmed that&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Josh Thomson&lt;/strong&gt; has been scrapped from his lightweight title bout against &lt;strong&gt;Yves Edwards&lt;/strong&gt; at &lt;em&gt;Strikeforce: Destruction&lt;/em&gt; on&amp;nbsp;Nov. 21&amp;nbsp;due to torn ligaments in his toe -- an injury he suffered during training but hoped would heal in time for the bout.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Coker said &lt;strong&gt;Duane Ludwig&lt;/strong&gt; will likely step in to replace Thomson. Ludwig (17-8) defeated Sam Morgan by TKO at &lt;em&gt;Strikeforce: Payback&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Stay tuned for further details.&lt;/p&gt;</body>
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  <intro>&lt;p&gt;After speaking Strikeforce head &lt;strong&gt;Scott Coker&lt;/strong&gt; today, he confirmed that&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Josh Thomson&lt;/strong&gt; has been scrapped from his lightweight title bout against &lt;strong&gt;Yves Edwards&lt;/strong&gt; at &lt;em&gt;Strikeforce: Destruction&lt;/em&gt; on&amp;nbsp;Nov. 21&amp;nbsp;due to torn ligaments in his toe -- an injury he suffered during training but hoped would heal in time for the bout.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Stay tuned for further details.&lt;/p&gt;</intro>
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