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BoxingScene identifies at least one potentially fast riser in nearly every division in boxing with the best chance to end the year in a title eliminator or a title fight.
Osleys Iglesias: record, next fight and profile →

BoxingScene identifies at least one potentially fast riser in nearly every division in boxing with the best chance to end the year in a title eliminator or a title fight.

To the surprise of nobody, Osleys Iglesias’ next fight will not come against Saul “Canelo” Alvarez.

Saul “Canelo” Alvarez has an immediate path back to at least one of his old titles. If he wants it. BoxingScene has confirmed that the IBF has submitted invitations to enter negotiations to both the Mexican star and its top-rated contender, Osleys Iglesias for a proposed vacant title fight. The ruling came down less than a week after Terence Crawford, 42-0 (31 KOs) vacated the belt given his recent retirement. Both sides will have three days to accept the offer before the sanctioning body moves down the list of next available contenders.

The IBF 168lbs belt is officially up for grabs as of Tuesday, one week to the day of Terence Crawford confirming his retirement.

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“I think I made a statement," said Iglesias following Thursday's win. "If he [Alvarez] doesn’t want to fight with me, it’s not because I don’t give a good show. It’s because he’s scared."

Osleys Iglesias knocked Vladimir Shishkin’s head back with a left hand in the eighth round and followed up with a flurry for an eighth-round knockout Thursday in Montreal.

Osleys Iglesias and Vladimir Shishkin both came in under the super middleweight limit Wednesday, a day before their IBF title eliminator in Montreal.

For Osleys Iglesias, his journey to pro boxing began with a broken promise. He plans to culminate it by keeping a promise of his own.

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