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WBO

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abbreviation

  1. World Boxing Organization

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He vacated his WBO title rather than face Fabio Wardley, while Agit Kabayel's name has been repeatedly mentioned by fans craving a live, unbeaten contender with momentum.

From BBC

The 31-year-old - with 19 stoppages in 20 wins - will make the first defence of his WBO crown, having claimed the 'interim' title against Joseph Parker before being upgraded to full champion when Oleksandr Usyk vacated the belt.

From BBC

Unified welterweight champion Lauren Price and Mikaela Mayer, who holds the WBO welterweight title and is also a unified champion at light-middleweight, have both called out Shields in recent times.

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WBO champion Fabio Wardley faces Daniel Dubois on 9 May, and the winner could offer a direct route back to the top.

From BBC

The 31-year-old was crowned WBO champion in November when Oleksandr Usyk relinquished the belt instead of making a mandatory defence against the Ipswich fighter.

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