Bo Nickal Crowned Champion Without Competing After Yoel Romero Misses Weight

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Bo Nickal Crowned Champion Without Competing After Yoel Romero Misses Weight

RAF CEO Chad Bronstein announced, “Yoel Romero didn't make weight” and lost interim status, so Nickal becomes the undisputed light-heavyweight champion without competing. Stephen Buchanan also missed, creating Romero vs. Buchanan at unlimited weight (no upper limit to weight). At featherweight, Jordan Oliver missed weight and was stripped of his title. RAF05 streams at 8 p.m. ET on FOX Nation.

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