Boxers until September 5 must agree on the terms of the contract for the fight
The WBC has scheduled a bout for the vacant lightweight title between the former world featherweight and super featherweight champion. Shakur Stevenson (20-0, 10 KOs) and an American boxer Frank Martin (18-0, 12 KOs).
The parties have until September 5 to agree on the terms of the contract for the fight. If the boxers do not come to an agreement, after this period, the WBC will open bidding for the payment of the fee.
The WBC lightweight belt was held by Devin Haney. The organization declared the title vacant after Haney made the decision to fight Regis Prograis at junior welterweight.
Stevenson is ranked second in the WBC rankings, the first is Vasyl Lomachenko. However, the Ukrainian decided to take a break and not fight in 2023. The third number on the list, Isaac Cruz, has his own plans for the coming fights. The applicant was Martin, who occupies the fourth position in the ranking.
Shakur defeated Japan’s Shuichiro Yoshino in his lightweight debut. Martin defeated Artem Harutyunyan by unanimous decision in the last fight.
Source: Sportarena
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