WBC Interim champ Micha\u0142 Cie\u015blak now full WBC champ\u2026will fight Benavidez next. Winner to fight Opetaia in 2027!<\/p>\n
As reported here on Fightnews last week, prior to the Noel Mikaelian \u2013 Jai Opetaia clash on the Garcia-Benn undercard- Mikaelian\u2019s promoter Don King filed a cease and desist order in an attempt to prevent that fight from even taking place. The fight went ahead, but apparently without the WBC sanction. The WBC released a statement that a decision regarding the status of it\u2019s cruiserweight title would be forthcoming today. Well, here it is:<\/p>\n
The WBC made numerous attempts and undertook countless efforts to bring all interested parties together toward reaching the necessary agreements to satisfy all requests proposed for sanctioning bouts compliant with the WBC Rules, orders, and rulings.<\/p>\n
After communicating with all parties involved regarding the Noel Mikaelian v. Jai Opetaia bout, the WBC Board of Governors determined that among all available courses of action, the ones most compliant with the WBC\u2019s prior orders are the following rulings and orders:<\/p>\n
Declare vacant the WBC Cruiserweight World Title;
Elevate WBC Interim Cruiserweight World Champion Micha\u0142 Cie\u015blak to WBC World Champion;
Confirm the WBC\u2019s sanctioning of the mandatory defense of Champion Cie\u015blak\u2019s title against David Benavidez; and
Order that the winner of the Mikaelian v. Opetaia bout would become the Mandatory Contender of the division to fight next the winner of the upcoming bout between Cie\u015blak and Benavidez.<\/p>\n
Consistent with the WBC\u2019s order set forth above, the winner of that bout must face next Jay Opetia, who won his bout last Saturday September 12 in Las Vegas, Nevada.<\/p>\n
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