The Last Man Standing event was canceled the day before it was scheduled to take place on March 7 at NKT Arena in Karlskrona. William Swärd was scheduled to make his professional debut at the event this weekend, according to official sources. Swärd says he received no contact from the organizers after the definitive decision to cancel.
Multiple reports indicate several fighters were already in Karlskrona when the cancellation was announced via a text message in the middle of the night, and the cancellation was announced on social media on Friday morning, according to major media. Official sources confirm four fighters had arrived in Karlskrona by March 5-6. Organizer Nicklas Andersson apologizes to all fighters and says he will call them to apologize and discuss compensation.
Several people on social media are complaining about the cancellation and criticizing how the information was communicated, official sources report. Cuz, according to official sources. Cuz canceled on March 4, official sources confirm.
Organizer Niklas Andersson says they want answers from the municipality regarding how the artist issue and the agreement with the destination company were handled before planning a new event. David Wernersson from Destination Karlskrona says they had an agreement for March 7 and for a dialogue with the organizers.