{"id":141130,"date":"2025-01-21T12:09:08","date_gmt":"2025-01-21T18:09:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/?p=141130"},"modified":"2025-01-21T12:16:09","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T18:16:09","slug":"status-per-division-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/en\/status-per-division-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Status per division 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

Status per division 2025<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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HEAVYWEIGHT\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Oleksandr Usyk defended his title by UD in the\u00a0rematch vs Tyson Fury.<\/p>\n

Agit Kabayel will fight Zhilei Zhang for the WBC heavyweight interim championship on February 22 in Riyadh.<\/p>\n

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BRIDGERWEIGHT\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kevin Lerena vs silver champion Serhiy Radchenko was announced at the\u00a0convention. ** this fight has been cancelled.<\/p>\n

Kevin Lerena is in communications with the WBC with regards to his immediate future.<\/p>\n

Krzysztof \u00a0W\u0142odarczyk vs Adam Balski was approved for the interim Bridgerweight title TBD<\/p>\n

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CRUISERWEIGHT<\/strong>
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Badou Jack was returned back to champion from his champion in recess status.<\/p>\n

Badou Jack vs \u00a0Ryan Rozicki \u00a0to be his first challenger.<\/p>\n

Yamil Peralta and Michael Cieslak are set to fight for the interim title.<\/p>\n

Noel Mikaelyan was placed as champion in recess due to promotional disputes. ** The WBC has been officially notified that such disputes have been resolved.<\/p>\n

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LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT<\/strong>
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Undisputed champion Artur Beterbiev will fight a rematch with Dmitry Bivol on February 22 in Riyadh. Interim champion David Benavidez will fight David Morrell on February 1. The winner will be the mandatory challenger of the division to fight the winner of Beterbiev vs. Bivol.<\/p>\n

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SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT\u00a0<\/strong> <\/u><\/p>\n

Champion Saul Alvarez is in voluntary stage.<\/p>\n

Jaime Munguia was ordered to fight Christian Mbilli for the interim championship.\u00a0** Munguia lost a fight after the convention and is now scheduled for the rematch.<\/p>\n

A tournament is to be restructured within the top contenders of the division who are available.<\/p>\n

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MIDDLEWEIGHT<\/strong>
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Champion Carlos Adames will have two mandatories. Firstly, against Hamzah Sheeraz on February 22 in Riyadh. Then, the winner fights Meirim Nursultanov.<\/p>\n

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SUPER WELTERWEIGHT
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Champion Sebastian Fundora will fight Errol Spence. ** Spence has withdrawn from fighting.<\/p>\n

Mandatory challenger Terence Crawford,<\/u> who won a final eliminator in this division has not confirmed his status to the WBC.<\/p>\n

Interim champion Vergil Ortiz will fight Israil Madrimov on February 22 in Riyadh.<\/p>\n

* Serhii Bohachuk won a final eliminator. He will be fighting the winner of Vergil Ortiz vs. Israil Madrimov.<\/p>\n

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WELTERWEIGHT<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Champion Mario Barrios made a voluntary defense against Abel Ramos.<\/p>\n

Souleymanne Cissokho was to fight Egidijus Kavaliauskas in a final eliminator but he got hurt; WBC is waiting for the information of the new date.<\/p>\n

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SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT\u00a0<\/strong> <\/u><\/p>\n

Champion Alberto Puello will make his mandatory defense against Sandor Martin on March 1 in New York. If Sandor wins, he will be allowed a voluntary defense.<\/p>\n

Antuane Russell was granted an indirect rematch. ** Russell is to confirm if he will compete for another organization or not.<\/p>\n

Dalton Smith will fight a final elimination for the next mandatory position.<\/p>\n

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LIGHTWEIGHT
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Champion Shakur Stevenson will make a voluntary defense against Floyd Schofield on February 22 in Riyadh.<\/p>\n

Interim champion William Zepeda is healing from a shoulder injury. ** Zepeda is fully healed.<\/p>\n

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SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT<\/strong>
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Champion O\u2019Shaquie Foster is in voluntary stage.<\/p>\n

A final eliminator fight was ordered between Mark Magsayo and Eduardo \u201cRocky\u201d Hernandez. Both fighters will have a tune up fight before fighting the final elimination.<\/p>\n

It was discussed to structure a tournament between top rated available boxers, some names mentioned were \u00a0Muratalla, Davis and Cruz.<\/p>\n

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FEATHERWEIGHT<\/strong>
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Champion Brandon Figueroa will make a voluntary defense against Stephen Fulton on February 1. The winner will fight champion in recess Rey Vargas immediately next.<\/p>\n

Bruce Carrington will fight an eliminator fight, which could be accepted as final elimination.<\/p>\n

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SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Champion Naoya Inoue will make a voluntary defense against Sam Goodman on December 24 in Tokyo.<\/p>\n

** Goodman has withdrawn from this fight and Inoue will defend on January 25 vs Ye Joon Kim<\/p>\n

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BANTAMWEIGHT
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Champion Junto Nakatani has faced all the number one contenders during the year. \u00a0He is in a voluntary stage.<\/p>\n

*Nakatani will defend vs\u00a0Cuellar on\u00a0February 25 in\u00a0Japan.<\/p>\n

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SUPERFLYWEIGHT<\/u>
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Champion Jesse Rodriguez defeated Pedro Guevara in his latest bout and is in voluntary stage.<\/p>\n

Andrew Moloney vs Roman \u201cChocolatito\u201d Gonzalez to fight final elimination for the mandatory position.<\/p>\n

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FLYWEIGHT<\/u> <\/strong><\/p>\n

Champion Kenshiro Teraji is in voluntary stage.<\/p>\n

Interim Champion Galal Yafai won the interim title on November 30, 2024.<\/p>\n

Mandatory challenger Francisco \u201cChihuas\u201d Rodriguez has been waiting for 2 years. It was ordered the mandatory fight Galal Yafai vs. Francisco Rodriguez.<\/p>\n

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LIGHT FLYWEIGHT<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Carlos Canizales vs. Panya Pradabsri will fight for the vacant title on December 26 in Thailand. ** Pradsbari won the title in a controversial decision<\/p>\n

A rematch has been ordered<\/p>\n

Two final elimination fights for the mandatory defenses will take place between the top available contenders.<\/p>\n

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STRAWWEIGHT<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Champion Melvin Jerusalem made his mandatory fight on September 22, 2024, against Luis Castillo; he is in voluntary stage.<\/p>\n

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