One of boxing’s most anticipated bouts of the fall will have to wait a few more weeks. A featherweight showdown between Juan Manuel Lopez and Rafael Marquez scheduled for Sept. 18 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas has been postponed.

Marquez suffered a thumb injury while closing his car door. Top Rank and Gary Shaw Productions are working with the MGM and Showtime to reschedule the fight within four weeks of the original date.

“I’m very disappointed but I know that these things happen in boxing,” Lopez said. “I hope the fight gets rescheduled soon and look forward to fighting Rafael Marquez.”

Shaw, who promotes Marquez, said his fighter tried to work through the pain in his right hand, but it only got worse. “On doctor’s orders Rafael will abstain from any activity with his hand for a few weeks to allow it to heal properly,” Shaw said.