‘Bazooka' Joe Valtellini has today confirmed to Bloody Elbow that he will be vacating the GLORY World Welterweight Championship with immediate effect. The Vancouver, Canada native is taking a hiatus from training and competition at the advice of his doctors, who have diagnosed him with Post-Concussion Syndrome. While the condition is thought to be temporary and Valtellini is expected to regain full fitness, the medical opinion is that he should at the present time refrain from any sporting activities which involve possible head contact.
"After winning the title at GLORY 17/LAST MAN STANDING I went straight back into hard training.