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Fight-size Boxing Update: Wilder vs. Fury Showtime Replay, Ricky Hatton, New WBO Bantamweight Mandatory Challenger?



Your fight-size boxing update:

– Showtime announced that it will air a replay of the Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury fight for the WBC heavyweight championship on December 8. The fight, which saw the two men battle to a split draw, took place in the main event of a pay-per-view card on December 1. Fightful did a post-show podcast which can be seen in the video above.

– Former world champion Ricky Hatton, who was in Fury’s corner for the fight against Wilder, went to Instagram to give his thoughts on the fight. The Instagram post can be seen below.

– WBO President Francisco Valcarcel said he will try to designate WBO Latino bantamweight champion Ricardo Espinoza as the mandatory challenger to the WBO world title currently being held by Zolani Tete. Since Tete is in the World Boxing Super Series, Espinoza would get his shot after the tounament concludes if he is in fact going to be named the mandatory challenger.

– Former super bantamweight world title challenger Shingo Wake will face Takafumi Nakajima on January 19, 2019. The fight is a rematch from their 2012 bout that saw Wake win by a narrow unanimous decision after eight rounds.

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