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Should Interim Champions Automatically Become Full Champions? Boxing Needs Clarity

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Interim titles were meant to solve problems, but today they create more confusion than clarity. Should an interim champion become full champion automatically? Or should they fight for a vacant title instead? This opinion piece breaks down the chaos — and why boxing must fix its broken system.

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“Dramatic boardroom scene where one boxer hands over a championship belt to another, with an empty boxing ring in the background, symbolising Oleksandr Usyk vacating the WBO title and Fabio Wardley being elevated to champion.”

Usyk Drops the WBO Belt — and This Is Exactly Why Interim Titles Exist (Even If I Hate Them)

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Oleksandr Usyk has vacated the WBO heavyweight title, elevating Fabio Wardley to champion. But without his big night vs Usyk, questions remain. Here’s why interim titles matter more than we like to admit.

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A boxer stands in the ring holding four championship belts across his chest and waist, with the headline “Undisputed Titles Rarely Mean Clear Paths” above him, symbolising the heavy burden of being an undisputed champion.

Undisputed Titles Rarely Mean Clear Paths

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Becoming undisputed is boxing’s ultimate dream — but it doesn’t guarantee clarity. From politics and promoters to sanctioning fees, we explore the true burden champions like Crawford and Usyk face once they’ve climbed the mountain.

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