Bad news from my mate dave at Max's Muscle.
"Yes, I am sorry to report that Lionel will NOT be competing at the Australian Pro. He was all set to go, had signed his contract, bought his plane ticket and was excited to go and compete as a Pro for the second time.
Unfortunately, yesterday, Tuesday, March 2nd, Lionel's stomach was bothering him quite a bit so not taking any chances, he went to the hospital to get checked and it was a good thing he did because he was asked to stay for a few days for observation.
I did speak to Lionel today as he called me from the hospital and he is doing fine now but he will stay a couple more days under observation just to be sure. Unfortunately, he will have to pass on the Australian Pro and wait until New York to compete again.
For now he will go back to France to spend some time with his loved ones but
he will be back soon, better and improved.
Stay tuned as more news on Lionel will come right here, on MD."
Max.