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According to Dan Rafael of espn.com, Guillermo Rigondeaux was re-installed as the WBBA 122 lb champion.
“We’re pleased that the WBA has reinstated Guillermo as their (junior featherweight) world champion,” Roc Nation Boxing COO David Itskowitch told ESPN.com. “He’s the best fighter in the division, as well as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world, and should be recognized as such.”
As a result, the WBA reinstated Rigondeaux and ordered him to face interim titleholder Moises Flores (24-0, 17 KOs), of Mexico, in a mandatory fight by Aug. 1.
“If either Flores or Rigondeaux wish to face any other opponent, the WBA may consider an application for a special permit consistent with WBA rules,” the WBA wrote in its ruling.
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