Comments Thread For: Galal Yafai-Francisco Rodriguez interim WBC title fight heads to March 25 purse bid

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Unified WBA/WBC titleholder Kenshiro Teraji will be ordered to face the Yafai-Rodriguez winner later this year, though the all-action star suggested a possible move to the 115-pound division is in his near future. Should that occur, the Yafai-Rodriguez winner will be named full WBC flyweight titlist.
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[Malvado]

Entertaining fight that will display Yafai's skills against a tough hard hitting veteran, difficult seeing Francisco pulling an upset though.

[ShoulderRoll]

Why is their an interim champion when Teraji is active and just fought?

[Elheath]

Why is their an interim champion when Teraji is active and just fought?

Because WBC being the usual WBC decided that it was necessary to add an interim belt a month after the actual belt was fought for.
(For reference Teraji won the vacant belt on October 2024, Yafai won the vacant interim belt on November 2024)