At one time, Mairis Briedis was the number one WBC cruiserweight, who won the WBC championship belt in April 2017 with a victory against Marko Huk, defended it half a year later in Riga against Mike Peres, and in January 2018 lost the WBC championship title to Oleksandr Usik.
Currently, the number one WBC cruiserweight is Noel Gevor, who so far suffered his last loss directly against Briedi in November 2018.
Showman Jake Paul will step into the ring at the end of February and fight against Tyson Fury’s younger half-brother, Tommy Fury. In case of victory, the American will be posted in the official WBC ranking.
The WBC has based the controversial decision on the fact that the organization has been working with Paul for a long time and that he deserves the same opportunities as other boxers.
Most likely, the WBC saw a good opportunity to make money here.
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https://wbcboxing.com/en/the-truth-…
