Tag: WBC
Deontay Wilder vs Andy Ruiz eliminator for Tyson Fury back on? WBC president rules out other title contenders
The WBC will not yet select a new mandatory challenger for Tyson Fury, the holder of his heavyweight championship. Fury last boxed in December, when he took a straightforward victory over Derek Chisora in London. But he has not fought this year and still has neither an opponent nor a fight date scheduled for 2023.…
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Lawrence Okolie could move up to challenge for the new bridgerweight title, says WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman
Lawrence Okolie making a move into the new bridgerweight division would be welcomed by the World Boxing Council. The WBC created the weight class at 224lbs and believes it has “many virtues” despite the fact it is not recognized by any other world title sanctioning body. Lawrence Okolie lost his WBO cruiserweight world title in…
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Lukasz Rozanski blasts Alen Babic away in one wild round to win WBC bridgerweight title in Poland
Lucasz Rozanski claimed the vacant WBC bridgerweight title with a devastating first-round stoppage of Alen Babic in Poland. Babic and Rozanski promised a collision of unbridled ferocity when they met at the G2A Arena in Rzeszow, the latter’s hometown. They did just that, though the fight ended even more quickly than expected. Picture:Rozanski puts Babic…
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Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk failure ‘extremely disappointing’ says WBC: ‘Window of opportunity won’t be there in a long time’ | boxing news
The collapse of negotiations over an undisputed heavyweight fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk has drawn consternation from across the boxing world. Instead of finalizing plans for a stadium fight at the end of April, the Fury-Usyk talks fell apart before the last points of a deal could be agreed. The heavyweight division hasn’t…
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