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🙅*♂️ The WBC have withdrawn the 'pearl' belt from Amir Khan's fight on July 12th in Saudi Arabia as Neeraj Goyat was injured and replaced by Billy Dib. Khan vs Dib will now be for the WBC 'international' title, while the 'pearl' belt is "reserved for another special occasion."
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) June 27, 2019