Meiirim Nursultanov was supposed to fight for an interim belt Saturday. Instead, he is going straight to Carlos Adames for the full WBC middleweight title.
The WBC ordered Adames to face his mandatory challenger next, Dan Rafael reported Tuesday. If the two sides cannot make a deal, a purse bid is scheduled for October 20. The winner must then fight interim champion Jesus Ramos Jr.
Nursultanov was set to face Ramos on Saturday’s PBC card before Ramos was hospitalized and withdrew with what PBC described as food poisoning. The WBC had previously said the winner of that fight would challenge Adames. Ramos had a sound reason to withdraw, bu
