The WBC supplied an replace on its suite of champions at the moment, together with orders for a pair of noteworthy title bouts.
For one, newly topped featherweight champion Stephen Fulton (23-1, 8 KO) should tackle Rey Vargas (36-1-1, 22 KO), the previous titlist whom the WBC demoted to “champion in recess” final yr. They need to have simply stripped him, frankly; Vargas edged out Mark Magsayo for the belt in 2022 and has managed all of 1 title protection, a draw with Nick Ball in March 2023.
This growth is made extra annoying by the presence of prime contender Bruce Carrington, who’d make for a superb scrap with Fulton. Hopefully the WBC will come to its senses, however I’m not holding my breath.
Up at middleweight, Carlos Adames (24-1-1, 18 KO) will observe February’s draw with Hamzah Sheeraz with a compulsory protection in opposition to Meiirim Nursultanov (20-0, 11 KO). The Kazakh contender has been out of motion since November 2023.
