Badou Jack was understandably unwilling to drop 20 kilos for a shot at Canelo Alvarez, however he’s a lot keen to maneuver up. The Ring stories that “The Ripper” will problem Lukasz Rozanski for the WBC bridgerweight “title” in Saudi Arabia by the top of the yr.
Kevin Lerena, Rozanski’s obligatory challenger, has reportedly agreed to step apart.
His division could also be a joke, however Rozanski (14-0, 13 KO) most definitely isn’t. He’s by no means been previous the fourth spherical, violently dispatching the likes of Izu Ugonoh, Artur Szpilka, and most not too long ago Alen Babic in April. Although 37 years outdated, he has nowhere close to the mileage of Ilunga Makabu, whom Jack (28-3-3, 17 KO) stopped in February to change into a three-division champion. Beating him would undoubtedly be a powerful feather in Jack’s cap.
It’s not like Jack has lots out there to him at 200; Chris Billam-Smith and Jai Opetaia every have defenses within the works, the previous in opposition to Mateusz Masternak and the latter in opposition to Richard Riakporhe, and I’m half-convinced Arsen Goulamirian is a psy-op by the French to faux they’ve a world champion. It is a moderately attention-grabbing, aggressive struggle that would produce some high quality motion.
