Undefeated British boxer Hamza Shiraz (21-0, 17 KOs), who was the mandatory challenger for the WBO middleweight world title, was excluded from the organization’s rankings, Sports.kz writes.
This comes after Shiraz's promoter Frank Warren pulled out of bidding for a WBO-appointed fight with the current title holder. Zhanibek Alimkhanuly (16-0, 11 KOs). Most likely, the Briton’s next fight will be with the WBC champion Carlos Adames (24-1, 18 KOs). Thus, Hamza not only lost his contender position in the WBO, but also left the top 15.
His compatriot took first place in the updated ranking Denzel Bentley (20-3-1, 17 KOs). On December 7 in London he will fight with the second number in the WBO rating – another…
