Boxing politics raised Troy Williamson’s hopes and dashed them fairly expertly.
This previous Sunday, the IBF’s most up-to-date rankings replace put Williamson at no. 6 at 168 because of his upset of Callum Simpson, placing him proper in line for a vacant title bout with Osleys Iglesias after Canelo Alvarez, Jaime Munguia, and Hamzah Sheeraz all declined. Williamson and his group publicly expressed their want to problem the Cuban boogeyman, but it surely’s to not be, as Simpson Ben Shalom tells BoxingScene that they’ve activated their rematch clause and can run it again in May.
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Williamson (22-4-1, 16 KO) is lower than a yr faraway from a rout by the hands of Jahi Tucker that capped off a 1-4 skid, however a transfer to tremendous middleweight proved to be simply what the physician ordered. After acclimating with a end of the obese Mark Dickinson to assert the English title, he overwhelmed the closely favored Simpson (18-1, 13 KO) for a come-from-behind, four-knockdown stoppage within the tenth.
It’s solely attainable that Williamson and his group knew the rematch was coming and by no means meant to problem Iglesias, but it surely’s nonetheless a bummer. Automatic rematch clauses when the A-side obtained whupped are silly.
As for Iglesias, seems like these of you that picked no. 7 Pavel Silyagin to get the decision can accumulate your winnings.