Yet one more replace within the WBC’s cruiserweight trainwreck: the sanctioning physique introduced immediately that the proposed interim title battle between Michal Cieslak and Yamil Peralta “discovered problems to be staged.” Cieslak will as a substitute battle former mild heavyweight champion Jean Pascal on June twenty eighth in Quebec for each the secondary belt and a crack on the winner of Badou Jack vs Noel Mikaelian subsequent week.
Pascal (37-7-1, 21 KO) is 42 years outdated and his solely win since a March 2023 loss to Michael Eifert noticed him cease Terry Osias at what seems to be like a 190-pound catchweight. He’s not ranked by WBC (or anybody else) at cruiserweight, and contemplating they’ve nonetheless obtained Ilunga Makabu at no. 6 regardless of two knockout losses within the final three fights, that’s saying one thing.
Cieslak (27-2, 21 KO), against this, has lengthy been a real participant at 200 regardless of falling quick in title bids towards Makabu and Lawrence Okolie. By all rights, he ought to brutalize Pascal, whose solely potential lifeline is Quebecois judging.
