{"id":433088,"date":"2026-01-23T21:56:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T21:56:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/433088\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T21:56:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T21:56:17","slug":"dina-vs-almudena-for-the-wbc-interim-featherweight-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/433088\/","title":{"rendered":"Dina Vs Almudena for the WBC Interim Featherweight Title"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dina Vs Almudena for the WBC Interim Featherweight Title<\/p>\n<p>The international fight card set for January 31 in Kolding has taken an unexpected turn, as Spain\u2019s Almudena \u00c1lvarez has stepped in to face multi-division champion Dina Thorslund for the WBC Interim Featherweight title, following the withdrawal of the originally scheduled opponent.<\/p>\n<p>The change comes after contractual disagreements arose with the initial challenger, Lila Furtado. In light of this, Almudena \u00c1lvarez accepted the challenge with determination, transforming the bout into a high-intensity European clash that has sparked fresh excitement among fans.<\/p>\n<p>The addition of Almudena \u00c1lvarez to the card brings a technical style and proven combativeness forged in the European rings. For the Spaniard, this last-minute change represents a \u201cgolden ticket\u201d and opportunity to reach and grasp the global elite. \u00c1lvarez travels to Denmark with the goal of seizing the moment and delivering one of the biggest upsets in women\u2019s boxing in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>For Dina Thorslund, the change in opponent serves as an additional test of her adaptability. The Dane, formerly the undisputed bantamweight champion, makes her highly anticipated return to the ring following a period of profound personal resilience. After relinquishing her titles due to pregnancy and subsequently facing the heartbreaking loss of her baby, Thorslund has decided to channel her strength into a new category: the 126-pound (featherweight) division.<\/p>\n<p>Despite having to adjust her strategy to face \u00c1lvarez, Thorslund\u2019s mission remains unchanged: to conquer a new Green and Gold belt to honor her legacy and her personal journey.<\/p>\n<p>The winner of this duel between the Spaniard and the Dane will be crowned the WBC Interim World Champion, granting them the immediate right to seek a unification bout against the reigning WBC world champion, Tiara Brown of the United States.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-174531\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/dina-almudena.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1448\" height=\"2048\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"pvc_stats_174535\" class=\"pvc_stats all  pvc_load_by_ajax_update\" data-element-id=\"174535\" style=\"\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764343693_289_ajax-loader-2x.gif\" border=\"0\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dina Vs Almudena for the WBC Interim Featherweight Title The international fight card set for January 31 in&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":433089,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[571],"tags":[64,63,802,85],"class_list":{"0":"post-433088","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-boxing","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-boxing","11":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/433088","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=433088"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/433088\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/433089"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=433088"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=433088"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=433088"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}