The World Boxing Affiliation (WBA), by way of its Championship Committee, informs that the bout between WBA Minimumweight World Champion Oscar Collazo and Mexico’s Neider Valdez has not been permitted as a world title struggle as a result of Valdez is just not at the moment ranked within the group’s official scores.
The choice was communicated by the Committee after studying that Joey Canoy, the challenger initially scheduled to face Collazo, shall be unable to take part because of visa-related points.
Consequently, Valdez was chosen because the substitute opponent. Nonetheless, below present WBA rules, boxers looking for to compete for a world championship should meet the eligibility necessities established by the group, together with being listed within the corresponding official rankings.
For that cause, it has been decided that the bout between Collazo and Valdez can’t be sanctioned as an official title protection.
The WBA additionally expressed its willingness to overview any different proposal that complies with the group’s guidelines and necessities.
