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WBC Reclassifies Foster-Fulton Bout to Interim Lightweight Title After Weight Miss

The winner now becomes Shakur Stevenson's mandatory challenger at 135 pounds.

Overview

  • Stephen Fulton weighed in at 132 pounds on Friday, two over the 130-pound limit for O'Shaquie Foster's WBC super-featherweight title fight.
  • Fulton is ineligible to claim Foster's 130-pound belt, and the WBC later re-sanctioned the matchup as an interim lightweight title fight at 135 pounds.
  • The victor will be designated the mandatory challenger for Shakur Stevenson's WBC lightweight title.
  • The bout remains scheduled for Saturday at San Antonio's Frost Bank Center on the Isaac Cruz vs. Lamont Roach Jr. undercard.
  • The late title switch drew public criticism of the WBC's governance, as the event also faced other changes following adverse drug-test findings for separate fighters.