The sanctioning bodies catch plenty of hell on any given day, therefore are deserving of praise when efforts are made for the betterment of the sport. The World Boxing Council (WBC) was praised in its attempt to secure a light heavyweight showdown between Adonis Stevenson and Sergey Kovalev, and deserves an extended shout out in its latest efforts to keep the fight alive.
A week after Kovalev and Main Events made headlines for all of the wrong reasons in their decision to withdraw from the ordered and eventually canceled April 17 purse bid hearing, the WBC insists the fight is still very much on the table—if either camp still wants it.
“The WBC gave both camps free negotiations period and put May 29 as the date for the purse bid if necessary,” WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman told krikya360.com. “If Main Events does not accept, the process will go (back) to purse bid.” [Click Here To Read More]
A week after Kovalev and Main Events made headlines for all of the wrong reasons in their decision to withdraw from the ordered and eventually canceled April 17 purse bid hearing, the WBC insists the fight is still very much on the table—if either camp still wants it.
“The WBC gave both camps free negotiations period and put May 29 as the date for the purse bid if necessary,” WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman told krikya360.com. “If Main Events does not accept, the process will go (back) to purse bid.” [Click Here To Read More]
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