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mandatory

Challenger officially designated by an organization as the next required opponent for the champion, who cannot refuse the fight without risking losing their belt.

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Is Bakary Samake Already Ready for the World Stage? What's Next for Usyk?
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Is Bakary Samake Already Ready for the World Stage? What's Next for Usyk?

« if something goes wrong, if Virgil Ortiz decides to walk away and the belt becomes vacant, he could be promoted by mail. »

Dylan · at 26:22
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