WBA Orders Tsutsumi vs. Vargas

The World Boxing Affiliation (WBA) Championship Committee has formally ordered a compulsory showdown for the bantamweight title between reigning champion Seiya Tsutsumi and interim titleholder Antonio Vargas, the division’s official challenger.

The WBA issued the formal discover to each camps this Wednesday, granting them a 30-day negotiation window that started on March 25 and can run till April 25.

Based on Championship Rule C.10, a reigning champion should defend his title in opposition to the subsequent accessible necessary challenger inside 120 days of profitable the belt. Tsutsumi claimed the WBA bantamweight crown on October 12, 2024, that means his necessary protection deadline handed on January 11 of this yr. In consequence, his subsequent bout have to be in opposition to Vargas.

Each groups should now enter negotiations to finalize the battle. If an settlement isn’t reached throughout the 30-day timeframe, the WBA Championship Committee reserves the proper to ship the bout to a handbag bid.