WBC outline Ryan Garcia situation after sanctioning Fortuna vs. Diaz Jr.

Might twenty fourth, 2021

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World Boxing Council chiefs up to date on the scenario concerning Ryan Garcia after sanctioning a brand new struggle for the sabbatical-taking fighter’s outdated title belt.

A WBC assertion learn as follows:

Lately, WBC Interim Light-weight Champion Ryan Garcia notified the WBC that he took a depart from boxing to handle ongoing well being points. The WBC totally and unconditionally helps Champion Garcia.

We are going to keep near him throughout his course of. The WBC Board of Governors will assess his scenario as soon as he is able to return to the ring.

The WBC has acquired a request to sanction the bout. It takes place between the #2-rated Light-weight Javier “El Abejon” Fortuna (36-2-1, 25 KOs) in opposition to the #5-rated Tremendous Featherweight contender Joseph “Jo Jo” Diaz (31-1-1, 15 KOs) for the WBC Interim World Light-weight Championship.

Fortuna v. Diaz is scheduled to happen on July 9, 2021, in Los Angeles, California.

A recount of the backdrop that led to Javier Fortuna’s request places that request into the correct context.

• In December of 2019, Javier Fortuna reached the #1 place within the WBC Light-weight World Scores.
• The WBC World Light-weight Champion Devin Haney grew to become unable to defend his title as a result of a shoulder harm. It prompted the WBC to call him WBC Champion In-Recess, thus rendering vacant the WBC World Light-weight Championship.
• The WBC then ordered a bout between #1 Javier Fortuna and the then #2 Luke Campbell for the vacant WBC World Light-weight Championship. That bout was contracted and scheduled to happen in April of 2020.
• Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Fortuna v. Campbell bout didn’t happen. It gave Champion In-Recess Devin Haney adequate time to get well from his harm.
• Champion In-Recess Devin Haney petitioned the WBC to be reinstated as World Champion in gentle of his restoration. The WBC granted that petition in addition to a voluntary protection of his title.
• The WBC additionally agreed to sanction the Fortuna vs. Campbell bout for the WBC Interim Light-weight World Championship as a result of that they had entered right into a contract to struggle for The WBC Championship.
• Subsequently, Campbell’s promoter Matchroom requested that the WBC sanction Champion Haney’s voluntary protection in opposition to #2 Luke Campbell. That bout by no means passed off.
• Javier Fortuna was then scheduled to face former multi-time world champion and #3-rated Jorge Linares. That bout was alleged to happen in August of 2020.
• Linares contracted Covid-19 just a few weeks earlier than his bout in opposition to Fortuna, which resulted in being canceled.
• In November of 2020, Fortuna stopped Antonio Lozada in six rounds.
• Fortuna was then scheduled to struggle the then WBC Interim World Champion Ryan Garcia. That bout would have occurred in July of 2021. Organizers canceled it as a result of Champion Garcia’s ongoing medical points.
• As a result of Javier Fortuna has not competed for a WBC Championship as a result of causes exterior his management and based mostly on the deserves of his request, the WBC has determined to grant it.
• Accordingly, the WBC will sanction the Javier Fortuna v. Jo Jo Diaz concerning the WBC Interim World Light-weight Championship. The winner will struggle the winner of Haney vs. Linares.

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