The World Boxing Affiliation (WBA) championships committee of the pioneer group ordered this Tuesday, Might 30, the obligatory bout between World Boxing Affiliation (WBA) featherweight champion Leigh Wooden and challenger Otabek Kholmatov.
Wooden simply defeated Mauricio Lara final Saturday to win the 126-pound belt and now he should face the division’s obligatory challenger.
WBA guidelines enable the President and Committee to outline a compulsory interval at their discretion. WBA Rule C.11 states that “A boxer who obtains a title by defeating a champion should defend his title initially and thereafter in opposition to the official contender or the highest out there contender, as follows: Non-heavyweight division: if the official contender, inside 9 (9) months from the date of acquiring the title; if not the Official Contender, inside 100 and twenty (120) days.”
Since he received the title on Might 27, 2023, his subsequent obligatory combat should be no later than September 26, 2023 and shall be in opposition to the official contender, Otabek Kholmatov.
The30-day interval begins on Tuesday, Might 30 and can run till subsequent June 29, 2023.
If no settlement is reached, or if both occasion expresses unwillingness to barter, the Championships Committee could name for an public sale.
