Tyson Fury And Anthony Joshua Fight For WBA Super Title
The WBA will award Fury and Joshua its Super heavyweight title, a move that sidelines regular champion Murat Gassiev and could reshape the division.
- On Thursday, the World Boxing Association announced that Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will compete for the WBA 'Super' heavyweight title on December 11 at Cardiff's Principality Stadium.
- The decision bypasses current WBA 'Regular' champion Murat Gassiev, who became the division's sole belt-holder after Oleksandr Usyk vacated his three titles in June.
- Critics argue the designation serves commercial interests for the Netflix event, as the sanctioning body seeks to maximize bout fees capped at five hundred thousand dollars.
- Co-Promoter Ivaylo Gotzev is attempting to reverse the decision, demanding the WBA justify how the 'Super' designation aligns with its championship structure and rules.
- To maintain credibility, the organization must establish a mandatory deadline ordering the Cardiff winner to face Gassiev within six months.
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Current WBA champion's team criticise decision to add title to Fury vs Joshua fight
The announcement that the WBA ‘Super’ title is set to be on the line in the vs. bout has proved controversial. It was reported this week that the title will be up for grabs when Fury and Joshua finally collide at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on Friday 11 December, meaning that the victor would become a […]
The organization suddenly changed the rules for British superstars and reduced the status of the Russian Federation's long-awaited megafight between former world champions Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua to a new status, and the World Boxing Association (WBA) took a high-profile decision on the championship belt, which has already caused a violent reaction and threat of appeal from the Russian camp Murat Gassiev, as reported by Sport RBC.UA with r…
Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will play a full-time WBA Super in their match, while Gassiev won only a minor status as a regular champion of the organization.
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