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WBC ALLOWS ?CANELO? ALVAREZ AND GENNADY GOLOVKIN ONE VOLUNTARY DEFENSE BEFORE THEIR SHOWDOWN
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
PhilBoxing.com
Tue, 15 Dec 2015
The World Boxing Council has allowed middleweight champion Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez and Interim champion Gennady Golovkin and their corresponding promotional companies Golden Boy Promotions and K2 Promotions, the right to stage one voluntary defense each to face each other in a much-awaited showdown.
In a statement, the WBC has ruled that both Alvarez and Glolovkin shall be entitled to make a voluntary defense of their corresponding championships, so as to maximize the interest on their highly anticipated showdown.
A 15 day free negotiation period will be ordered on the earlier of the completion of the voluntary defense or May 31, 2016.
The WBC stated that ?If there is no agreement a purse bid will be conducted under the WBC rules and regulations. If after their corresponding voluntary defenses one boxer is unable to fight the other for the undisputed WBC Middleweight Championship of the world, the unable fighter will lose his status as champion or interim champion. The fighter able to fight will be named undisputed WBC World Champion.?
The WBC said ?Canelo vs. GGG is one of the most important events in the sport of boxing and their promotional companies and partners have been communicating openly and in good faith. The ultimate goal of all involved is to make certain that the best conditions are secured for their fighters and the boxing world, and to preserve their full commitment to abide by, and respect, the governing WBC Rules & Regulations.
The WBC, as the institution governing an eventual Canelo vs. GGG fight, hereby acknowledges, supports and agrees with the parties efforts to allow the most competitive and greatest fight to take place.?
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