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No opponent confirmed yet but I've seen people mention Peterson and Figueroa as possible matches.WBC has received confirmation that our Champion @keithfthurmanjr will return to the ring January 2018. #WBC55
— World Boxing Council (@WBCBoxing) October 4, 2017