The World Boxing Affiliation (WBA) Championship Committee has formally ordered a compulsory showdown for the bantamweight title between reigning champion Seiya Tsutsumi and interim titleholder Antonio Vargas, the division’s official challenger.
The WBA issued the formal discover to each camps this Wednesday, granting them a 30-day negotiation window that started on March 25 and can run till April 25.
In line with Championship Rule C.10, a reigning champion should defend his title in opposition to the following accessible obligatory challenger inside 120 days of successful the belt. Tsutsumi claimed the WBA bantamweight crown on October 12, 2024, which means his obligatory protection deadline handed on January 11 of this 12 months. Because of this, his subsequent bout have to be in opposition to Vargas.
Each groups should now enter negotiations to finalize the struggle. If an settlement isn’t reached inside the 30-day timeframe, the WBA Championship Committee reserves the fitting to ship the bout to a handbag bid.
