WBA sends reminder to champion Leigh Wooden – World Boxing Affiliation

The World Boxing Affiliation (WBA) despatched a letter to the workforce of featherweight champion Leigh Wooden to remind him to ship the medical report requested final September 27.

Wooden was scheduled to combat Mauricio Lara final September 24 however needed to droop his combat on account of an harm in one in all his biceps, a scenario that was reported by the worldwide press. 

The decision despatched by the WBA ordered the combat between Wooden and Leo Santa Cruz as soon as the British fighter recovered from his harm and to estimate a prudent lapse of time, a report of his harm was requested to be studied by the WBA Medical Committee to find out a doable date.

Pursuant to WBA Rule C.33, elimination for non-participation. If a boxer refuses to take part in a compulsory protection, elimination combat or field off, his title could develop into vacant, or he could also be demoted or faraway from the rankings.

The physique will give a five-day deadline to ship paperwork associated to the negotiations towards Santa Cruz and Wooden’s harm report.