Jacob Bank objected when the WBO put Zhanibek Alimkhanuly at the front of its super middleweight rankings after a doping suspension. Now the sanctioning body has ordered Bank to fight him for its vacant title. The Danish contender has the opportunity he sought, and a formidable opponent stands in the way.
WBO president Gustavo Olivieri announced on X that the sides have 15 days to reach an agreement before purse bid proceedings are ordered. The formal negotiation order is still to be published.
Bank argued that Alimkhanuly’s quick return to the title picture was unfair to contenders who had worked their way up the rankings. Fighting him
