The WBO World Championship Committee has ordered two elimination contests in the light heavyweight division to fill the currently vacant world title, formerly held by Canelo Alvarez. The bouts ordered will be #1 Gilberto Ramirez vs. #4 Eleider Alvarez and #2 Umar Salamov vs. #3 Maxim Vlasov. The parties have one day to confirm availability and fifteen days to reach an agreement or the bouts will go to purse bid at a minimum $300,000.
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I thought Joe Smith was in the mix?
A tournament for a discarded paper title. Oh well, maybe the fights will be good even if the WBO Title is rightfully in the trash.
It looks like Zurdo will not be gifted the WBO title like he anticipated. He will, for the first time in his career, have to fight a dangerous fighter if he wants to be a legitimate world champion