Jadier Herrera says he was shocked after the WBC permitted William Zepeda and Lamont Roach to struggle for the vacant light-weight title, leaving the interim champion ready for readability on the place he suits within the division.
World Boxing Information beforehand reported that the WBC had cleared Zepeda and Roach to struggle for the vacant 135-pound belt after each groups requested that the title be at stake.
The transfer created a path to a brand new champion after the belt beforehand held by Shakur Stevenson turned vacant, however it additionally left Herrera in a clumsy place as the present interim titleholder.
Herrera has now given WBN his first response to the choice. He mentioned he nonetheless expects to face the eventual winner.
When WBN requested whether or not the WBC had mentioned something to him in regards to the approval, Herrera made clear how the scenario hit him.
“They haven’t mentioned something, issues occur for a cause, God has higher plans,” Herrera completely informed World Boxing Information.
“Typically I really feel like I don’t need to be on this mess anymore, the place different individuals’s desires are crushed, the place materials issues matter most, and generally we lose our dignity as people. However I received’t give them that satisfaction. After I noticed the information, it shocked me, however I couldn’t do something; God has higher plans.”
Herrera Responds
Herrera isn’t reacting as a fringe contender ignored of a rankings debate. He’s the WBC interim champion, but the sanctioning physique has moved forward with plans for Zepeda and Roach to struggle for the total title.
The 23-year-old sounds disillusioned by the method, however he additionally makes clear he has no intention of giving floor on the place he earned within the ring.
Interim Champion Left Ready
That’s what makes Herrera’s standing so uncommon. The WBC can transfer to fill the emptiness by Zepeda and Roach, however it nonetheless leaves Herrera, generally known as “One Billion,” on the surface regardless of holding the WBC interim belt.
Herrera received the inexperienced and gold strap in January when he stopped Ricardo Nunez in eight rounds, enhancing to 18-0 with 16 knockouts. Underneath the standard logic of an interim title, that standing would place the Cuban near a shot on the full championship as soon as the belt has an proprietor.
For now, Herrera says he’s nonetheless anticipating the brand new champion.
Concerning the Writer
Phil Jay is the Editor-in-Chief of World Boxing Information (WBN) and a veteran boxing reporter with 15+ years of expertise. He has interviewed world champions, damaged worldwide exclusives, and reported ringside since 2010. Learn full bio.
