WBO explained the champion's punishment for escaping from Alimkhanuly – Boxing/MMA

President World Boxing Organization Gustavo Olivieri explained why the undefeated British boxer Hamza Shiraz (21-0, 17 KOs) was excluded from the rankings WBO in middleweight, Sports.kz reports.

“We received information that Shiraz wants to fight for the WBO title. He was on the rise, he was fighting for a regional title, he was rising in the rankings, and after that, when he took first place, he had every incentive to become a mandatory challenger. We agreed to negotiate, but a couple of days later we received an email from Queensberry Promotions saying “thank you for the opportunity,” but they chose a different path. The champion has the right to choose. He knows what he's doing. And he knows that such decisions can lower his ranking. That's why we…