{"id":117714,"date":"2025-09-06T02:46:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-06T02:46:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/117714\/"},"modified":"2025-09-06T02:46:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-06T02:46:07","slug":"wbc-division-status-update-september-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/117714\/","title":{"rendered":"WBC Division Status Update &#8211; September 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WBC Division Status Update \u2013 September 2025<\/p>\n<p>HEAVYWEIGHT<\/p>\n<p>Current Champion:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Oleksandr Usyk<\/p>\n<p>Interim title:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Agit Kabayel<\/p>\n<p>Silver Champion:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Lawrence Okolie<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>BRIDGERWEIGHT<\/p>\n<p>Current Champion:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Kevin Lerena<\/p>\n<p>Interim champion:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Krzysztof Wlodarczyk (KO10 to Adam Balski- May 24, 2025)<\/p>\n<p>Silver Champion:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Ryad Merhy<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>a.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Kevin Lerena vs. Krzysztof Wlodarczyk has been ordered and a\u00a0purse offer is scheduled for September 16 in case there is no agreement.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>CRUISERWEIGHT<\/p>\n<p>Current Champion:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Badou Jack<\/p>\n<p>Interim:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Michal Cieslak KOT4 to Jean Pascal \u2013 June 28, 2025<\/p>\n<p>Silver Champion:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Yamil Peralta<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>a.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Badou Jack vs Noel Mikaelyan \u2013 Rematch \u2013 Purse bid held sept 5th with Bash Boxing promoter winning the rights to promote the fight.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT<\/p>\n<p>Current Champion:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 David Benavidez<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Silver Champion: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Vacant<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>a.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0David Benavidez vs. Anthony Yarde \u2013 voluntary \u2013 Nov. 22 in Riyadh<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SUPERMIDDLEWEIGHT\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Current Champion:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Saul Alvarez<\/p>\n<p>Interim: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Christian Mbilli, KO1 to Maciej Sulecki, June 27, 2025<\/p>\n<p>Silver:<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>a.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Saul Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford \u2013 voluntary \u2013 September 13 \u2013 Las Vegas<\/p>\n<p>b.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Hamzah Sheeraz won an eliminator<\/p>\n<p>c.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Christian Mbilli vs. Lester Martinez \u00a0\u2013 Sept. 13 Las Vegas<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>MIDDLEWEIGHT<\/p>\n<p>Champion:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Carlos Adames<\/p>\n<p>Silver champion:\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Bilal Jkitou<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0a.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Carlos Adames vs. Meiirin Nursultanov \u2013 Mandatory<\/p>\n<p> b.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Bilal Jkitou vs. Tej Pratap for the silver \u2013 October 18 in Paris.<\/p>\n<p> c.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Jesus Ramos vs. Shane Mosley jr. for the Interim \u2013 Oct. 25 Las Vegas<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SUPERWELTERWEIGHT<\/p>\n<p>Current Champion:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sebastian Fundora<\/p>\n<p>Interim Champion:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Vergil Ortiz<\/p>\n<p>Silver Champion: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Bakary Samake<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 a. Sebastian Fundora vs. Keith Thurman \u2013 Oct. 25 Las Vegas<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 b. Vergil Ortiz vs. Erickson Lubin \u2013Nov. 8 in Texas<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>WELTERWEIGHT<\/p>\n<p>Current Champion:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mario Barrios<\/p>\n<p>Silver Champion: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Vacant<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0a.\u00a0 Souleymane Cissokho won \u00a0eliminator<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SUPERLIGHTWEIGHT<\/p>\n<p>Champion:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Subriel Matias<\/p>\n<p>Interim:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Isaac Cruz<\/p>\n<p>Silver Champion:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Dalton Smith<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0a.\u00a0 Subriel Matias vs. Dalton Smith \u2013 mandatory \u2013 purse bid won by Fresh Productions Boxing<\/p>\n<p> \u00a0b.\u00a0 Alberto Puello vs. the winner of the above-mentioned fight mandatorily<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>LIGHTWEIGHT<\/p>\n<p>Champion:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Shakur Stevenson<\/p>\n<p>Silver Champion:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Maxi Huges<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0a. Jadier Herrera vs. Ricardo Nu\u00f1ez \u2013 oct. 25 in London, as final elimin.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SUPERFEATHERWEIGHT<\/p>\n<p>Current Champion:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 O\u2019Shaquie Foster<\/p>\n<p>Silver champion:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Michael Magnesi<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0a.\u00a0 O\u2019Shaquie Foster vs. Stephen Fulton \u2013 Oct. 25 \u2013 Las Vegas<\/p>\n<p> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 b. Michael Magnesi vs. Mark Magsayo \u2013 final eliminator \u2013 Dec. 13 in Manila<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>FEATHERWEIGHT: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Current Champion:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Stephen Fulton<\/p>\n<p>Champion in Recess:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Rey Vargas<\/p>\n<p>Interim:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Buce Carrington \u2013 won title July 26 by UD12 to Heita<\/p>\n<p>Silver Champion:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Nathaniel Collins<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0a. Stephen Fulton challenging Foster in superfeatherweight<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0b. Nathaniel Collins vs. Cristobal Llorente Oct. 4 in Glasgow \u2013 final elimin.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SUPERBANTAMWEIGHT<\/p>\n<p>Current Champion:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Naoya Inoue<\/p>\n<p>Silver Champion:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Yerny Betancourt<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0a. Naoya Inoue vs. Murodjon Akhmadaliev \u2013 voluntary \u2013 Sept. 14 in Tokyo<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>BANTAMWEIGHT<\/p>\n<p>Current Champion:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Junto Nakatami<\/p>\n<p>Silver Champion:\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Andrew Cain<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SUPER FLYWEIGHT<\/p>\n<p>Current Champion:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Jesse Rodriguez<\/p>\n<p>Silver champion:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Vacant<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0a.\u00a0 Jesse Rodriguez vs. Fernando Martinez \u2013 Unification \u00a0Nov. 22 in Riyadh<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0b. Carlos Cuadras vs. Ricardo Malajika for the vacant silver on Nov. 29<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>FLYWEIGHT<\/p>\n<p>Current Champion:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ricardo Sandoval<\/p>\n<p>Interim Champion:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Galal Yafai<\/p>\n<p>Silver Champion:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Yankiel Rivera<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0LIGHT FLYWEIGHT<\/p>\n<p>Current Champion:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Carlos Canizales<\/p>\n<p>Silver Champion: \u00a0 Vacant<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>STRAWWEIGHT<\/p>\n<p>Current Champion:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Melvin Jerusalem<\/p>\n<p>Silver Champion:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Siyakholwa Kuse \/ Dec. 12 \/ vacant<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 a.\u00a0 \u00a0 Melvin Jerusalem vs. Siyakholwa Kuse \u2013 mandatory \u2013 Oct. 24 in Manila<\/p>\n<p id=\"pvc_stats_162897\" class=\"pvc_stats all  pvc_load_by_ajax_update\" data-element-id=\"162897\" style=\"\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ajax-loader-2x.gif\" border=\"0\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"WBC Division Status Update \u2013 September 2025 HEAVYWEIGHT Current Champion:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Oleksandr Usyk Interim title:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Agit Kabayel Silver Champion:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Lawrence Okolie&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":117715,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[2560,101,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-117714","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-boxing","8":"tag-boxing","9":"tag-sports","10":"tag-uk","11":"tag-united-kingdom","12":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/117714","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=117714"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/117714\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/117715"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=117714"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=117714"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=117714"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}