By Scott Gilfoid: IBF heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko will be the two heavyweights that will be fighting over the vacant World Boxing Association ‘Super Championship’ belt in the first quarter of 2017, according to the WBA. This is the second WBA heavyweight title that will be fought over.
The WBA also ordered Shannon Briggs and Lucas “Big Daddy” Browne to fight for the WBA ‘regular’ heavyweight title. This is good news for fans. Wladimir (64-4, 53 KOs) gets to fight Joshua (17-0, 17 KOs) for the WBA strap, and you get Browne and the 44-year-old Briggs fighting for the WBA’s junior heavyweight strap.