By Gav Duthie: Promoter Yvon Michel has declared the intention of Eleider Alvarez 23-0 (11) not to participate in purse bids for a final, final, final, final eliminator against Oleksandr Gvozdyk 14-0 (12). I apologize that the word final was written 4 times, but it was intentional because this would-be Alvarez’s 4th final eliminator to get a shot at the WBC title held by Adonis Stevenson.
By Jeff Aranow: The World Boxing Council has sanctioned the Oleksandr Gvozdyk vs. Eleider Alvarez fight to face the winner of the fight between WBC light heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson and Badou Jack. The WBC states that the Stevenson-Jack winner MUST face the Alvarez vs. Gvozdyk winner.
By Gav Duthie: Even with the surprise retirement of pound-for-pound #1 Andre Ward 32-0 (16), the 175lb Light Heavyweight division is by far the best and most talented division in boxing. Big punching Russians dominate the titles with Sergey Kovalev WBO, Artur Beterbiev IBF and Dimitry Bivol WBA and possible unification bouts between them is a mouthwatering prospect.
By Stanley White: WBC light heavyweight champion Adonis ‘Superman’ Stevenson (29-1, 24 KOs) will be defending his title against Badou Jack (22-1-2, 13 KOs) in February or March of 2018, according to RingTV.
By Dan Amrbose: World Boxing Council president Mauricio Sulaiman will be sanctioning the fight between WBC light heavyweight champion Adonis ‘Superman’ Stevenson (29-1, 24 KOs) and former 2 division world champion Badou ‘The Ripper’ Jack (22-1-2, 13 KOs). Additionally, the WBC will also be ordering a fight between #1 WBC Eleider Alvarez (23-0, 11 KOs) and #2 WBC Oleksandr Gvozdyk (14-0, 12 KOs). This will be a mini-tournament, according to Sulaiman.
By Tim Royner: Mandatory challenger Eleider Alvarez reportedly will be signing a step aside deal to let WBC light heavyweight champion Adonis ‘Superman’ Stevenson (29-1, 24 Kos) defend his title against Badou Jack (22-1-2, 13 KOs) next.
By Jim Dower: Badou Jack (22-1-2, 13 KOs) says he didn’t vacate his WBA World light heavyweight title to duck an ordered fight against interim WBA champion Dmitry Bivol (11-0, 9 KOs). According to Jack, part of the agreement he signed for his fight against Nathan Cleverly on August 26 was that he would vacate the WBA 175 lb. title so they could get up another bigger fight than that.
By Jeff Aranow: WBA World light heavyweight champion Badou Jack (22-1-2, 13 KOs) has decided to vacate his WBA title rather than face WBA interim champion Dmitry Bivol (11-0, 9 KOs), according to Fight News.
By Jim Dower: WBA World light heavyweight champion Badou Jack and #1 WBA Dmitry Bivolv has been ordered by the World Boxing Association to go to a purse bid later this month on September 25, according to Fight News.
By Jeff Aranow: WBC World light heavyweight champion Adonis “Superman” Stevenson says he’s now ready to fight WBA champion Badou Jack or IBF/WBA/WBO 175 lb. champion Andre “SOG” Ward in a unification fight. Stevenson says it doesn’t matter which of the two he fights. He wants to add their titles to his collection.