Echo Fox's MKLeo Will Miss Out on EVO Due to Chickenpox

One of the top players for Smash Bros. Wii U will not be making a title run at EVO 2018, after illness caused him to withdraw from the tournament. Leonard “MKLeo” Lopez Perez, one of the multitudes of top FGC players representing Echo Fox, posted a tweet  where he explained that due to the contagious nature of his illness, he would not be attending the premier FGC tournament.

Sadly i wont be able to go to EVO due that i got chickenpox a week ago, i thought i still had a chance to go cuz i feel better now but this is contagious so i cant even leave home
I will be ready and fine next week for SSC hopefully!
Sorry if you wanted to see me win...
Have fun

— EchoFox lMVGl MkLeo (@Mkleosb) August 1, 2018

“Sadly I won’t be able to go to EVO due that I got chickenpox a week ago,” stated MKLeo in his message to fans. “I thought I still had a chance to go cuz I feel better now but this is contagious so I can’t even leave home. I will be ready and fine next week for SSC hopefully! Sorry if you wanted to see me win... Have fun”

Depending on his recovery time, MKLeo might still be able to attend Super Smash Con 2018, which kicks off next week in Chantilly, Virginia, however that is all dependent on the nature of his illness. MKLeo might not be the only Smash Bros. player feeling under the weather right before EVO kicks off as well, with Melee top player Juan "Hungrybox" Debiedma posting an image of an apparent arm injury on Twitter earlier today as well.

I went Fox/Falco for fun at the Monday local and got 2nd. Had a lot of fun.

I come back home and I feel a sharp shooting pain from my wrist down to my arm.

First the broken finger...then food poisioning...then the flu...now whatever this is.

And EVO is this weekend.

:( pic.twitter.com/rXbMxgGP20

— Hungrybox (@LiquidHbox) August 1, 2018

Should Hungrybox not be able to attend, his absence will almost certainly be felt due to his immense popularity in the Smash Bros. scene. For more on EVO 2018 and how to watch it, check out our viewing guide, here.

(Header image via Thomas Tischio)