The World Boxing Affiliation (WBA) Championships Committee despatched notification to Otabek Kholmatov and his group stating that the Uzbek has been named the necessary challenger within the 126-pound division.
Following his victory over Thomas Patrick Ward within the remaining eliminator, the Uzbek is now the official challenger to the title presently held by Mexico’s Mauricio Lara.
Lara gained his belt final February 18 by knocking out Leigh Wooden in Nottingham. Pursuant to the WBA rule C.11, which reads “A boxer who obtains a title by defeating a champion should defend his title initially and subsequently towards the Official Contender or the main obtainable contender, as follows:
Non-Heavyweight Division: If the official contender, inside 9 (9) months from the date the title was obtained; if not the Official Contender, inside 100 twenty (120) days.”
Non-Heavyweight Division: if he’s the official contender, inside 9 (9) months from the date he obtained the title; if he isn’t the Official Contender, inside 100 and twenty (120) days.”
Ought to Lara resolve to make an optionally available protection, he should seal that settlement earlier than subsequent April 18. In any other case, the Championship Committee will subject a compulsory negotiation discover for the WBA featherweight division between the champion and the official challenger. That is in compliance with the WBA guidelines, particularly rule C-13, which states that 60 days previous to the completion of the deadline for a compulsory battle, the WBA will subject a compulsory negotiation discover for the WBA featherweight division between the champion and the official challenger.
