14 days ago

Oleksandr Usyk Must Face Agit Kabayel Next or Vacate After Voluntary Defense

WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman said Usyk can take one voluntary defense, but must then face interim champ Kabayel. “He was given that opportunity and he must fight the interim champion next. That’s the ruling,” Sulaiman told, noting Kabayel wasn’t available while booked in January. Kabayel won interim gold by stopping Zhang and last stopped Knyba. After Usyk’s voluntary, it’s Kabayel—or vacate.