The World Boxing Association (WBA) could sanction boxing matches in Russia again, a Russian promoter said in an interview with . Vladimir Khryunov .
Boxing’s largest organization announced in February 2022 that it would refuse to impose sanctions for title fights due to the situation in Ukraine. At different times, Dmitry Bivol, Denis Lebedev and Alexander Povetkin boxed for the WBA belts in Russia.
— We are in constant contact with the WBA and are constantly working in this direction. Indeed, such a possibility exists.
— In 2024, could the WBA start imposing sanctions for title fights in Russia?
– I think so. There is already a person who can be the first to make a title fight according to one of the regional versions. This is Artem Suslenkov (9-0 in boxing), Khryunov told .
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