The American lightweight champion wanted the fight that went to the Ukrainian Berinchyk.
Denis Berinchyk and Emmanuel Navarrete will fight for the WBO lightweight title. This was confirmed by the famous promoter Bob Arum.
He also spoke about the reasons for Shakur Stevenson’s unexpected retirement announcement. According to the functionary, it was the American who wanted to get the fight, which eventually went to the Ukrainian.
“Shakur wants to fight Emmanuel Navarrete, the WBO super featherweight champion who has now moved up to the lightweight division.
Navarrete was instructed that if he wants to fight for the WBO title, he has to fight Berinchyk, and this fight will happen,” Arum was quoted as saying by Boxing News 24.
Let’s remember that Stevenson called Berinchyk’s fight with Navarrete “crap”.
Source: korrespondent
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