The World Boxing Council (WBC) has given its backing to a potential unification bout between WBC cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia and IBF world titlist Noel Mikaelian. The two fighters have already met once, at the first Zuffa Boxing event.
Opetaia, who has recently signed with the new promotion company Zuffa, looks set for his first fight under their banner on March 8. With a change in American legislation, Zuffa may be poised to establish itself as a unified boxing organization that administers its own belts and rankings.
The WBC president, Mauricio Sulaiman, expressed support for the potential unification bout, stating that Opetaia is "a good fighter" and Mikaelian "a very dear friend and our champion." He also noted that his organization's policy has been to make the best fights possible for the industry, promoting a healthy and competitive market.
In other news, former heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis has advised Oleksandr Usyk to retire at the top of his career. The current WBC heavyweight champion, Tyson Fury, is expected to face Usyk in a highly anticipated bout.
The WBC's involvement in potential future fights between Kabayel and Usyk is also noteworthy. If Agit Kabayel retains his WBC interim title belt, he will become the mandatory challenger for full world champion Oleksandr Usyk.
As for the upcoming fight card, Sky Sports has announced a live broadcast of Caroline Dubois vs Terri Harper on Sunday, April 5.
Opetaia, who has recently signed with the new promotion company Zuffa, looks set for his first fight under their banner on March 8. With a change in American legislation, Zuffa may be poised to establish itself as a unified boxing organization that administers its own belts and rankings.
The WBC president, Mauricio Sulaiman, expressed support for the potential unification bout, stating that Opetaia is "a good fighter" and Mikaelian "a very dear friend and our champion." He also noted that his organization's policy has been to make the best fights possible for the industry, promoting a healthy and competitive market.
In other news, former heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis has advised Oleksandr Usyk to retire at the top of his career. The current WBC heavyweight champion, Tyson Fury, is expected to face Usyk in a highly anticipated bout.
The WBC's involvement in potential future fights between Kabayel and Usyk is also noteworthy. If Agit Kabayel retains his WBC interim title belt, he will become the mandatory challenger for full world champion Oleksandr Usyk.
As for the upcoming fight card, Sky Sports has announced a live broadcast of Caroline Dubois vs Terri Harper on Sunday, April 5.
] I mean, what's next? 
Zuffa's gonna be like the WWE of boxing? 
] The WBC is making moves, but are they gonna make some $$$? 
and I'm hyped to see what Tyson Fury brings against Oleksandr Usyk... that guy's got some serious skills 
. lennox lewis has been around the block, gotta respect his opinion 
but oleksandr usyk should def not retire just yet 
. The WBC's commitment to promoting healthy and competitive markets through its policy of making the best fights possible is a step in the right direction 
. However, one has to wonder about the potential implications for fighters like Oleksandr Usyk, who seems to be caught in the crossfire between Zuffa and other organizations 
. The upcoming bout between Tyson Fury and Usyk is definitely one to watch, and I'm curious to see how Agit Kabayel's interim title belt situation plays out 
. I remember watching old fights with my dad back in the day, and now it's crazy to think about all these new players entering the scene. Jai Opetaia vs Noel Mikaelian sounds like an epic match-up - can't wait to see how Zuffa's new setup shakes things up for the sport 
Still, I guess it's all part of the evolution process 
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? Can't we just have one thread about Zuffa's new push for unified belts without the comments section blowing up into a mess? I'm trying to read about Jai Opetaia vs Noel Mikaelian without getting distracted by all the noise.
? It's just another example of WBC presidents being too friendly with fighters. Can't they just give us some straight answers?
oh man i think this unification bout between opetaia and mikaelian is gonna be SOOO intense!! both fighters have skills and i love how zuffa is trying to make their own belts and rankings thing a reality that's so cool for boxing fans like me 
gotta keep an eye on lennox lewis advice for usyk tho, retirement at the top is def the way to go 
and kabayel vs usyk would be EPIC if he wins that belt 
he was so old when he retired lol but seriously usyk should def take his champ skills for granted 
anyway, kabayel vs usyk is gonna be fire 