The World Boxing Council has sanctioned a final elimination bout between the two former heavyweight champions: the winner will be eligible to fight WBC title holder Tyson Fury (32-0-1, 23 KOs).
At the Council Congress in Acapulco (Mexico), its head Mauricio Suleiman announced that the American Deontay Wilder (43-2-1, 42 KOs) and the Mexican Andy Ruiz (35-2, 22 KOs) should meet in the next fight.
The Premier Boxing Champions have been talking about such a fight for some time (both fighters recently fought on FOX), but the WBC’s ruling doesn’t guarantee Ruiz, 33, and Wilder, 37, will actually fight. It’s just a prescription.
Former WBC champion Wilder is No. 1 in the rankings, and former IBF, WBA and WBO champion Ruiz is No. 2.
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Recall that Briton Fury fought Wilder three times: on his account in the trilogy – a draw and two early victories.
However, in some of the unlikely futures, Derek Chisora (33-12, 23 KOs) against Ruiz may fight for the WBC title in early 2023. To do this, the first one needs to beat Fury on December 3 in their third fight (after two defeats to him in the past), and Ruiz needs to win against Deontay. What can I say, the Mexican has already told what kind of blow he will knock out Wilder.
Even Usyk is not against the fight for the absolute with Chisora and returning to the heavyweights for titles.