Lower than a month after upgrading him from “world” to “tremendous” champion following Terence Crawford’s exit, the WBA has given welterweight titlist Eimantas Stanionis 30 days to barter with obligatory challenger Shakhram Giyasov.
Stanionis (15-0, 9 KO) has struggled to remain energetic these previous couple of years, although that’s not completely his fault. He misplaced fairly a little bit of time attempting to stage a showdown with Vergil Ortiz, who withdrew from two of their three deliberate dates whereas Stanionis pressured a one-month postponement of his personal attributable to appendicitis. His first look since April 2022 noticed him take a snug resolution over Gabriel Maestre in Might.
Apart from the likes of Bakhodir Jalolov and Hasanboy Dusmatov, whose gradual skilled development will be chalked as much as their continued give attention to novice glory, Giyasov (16-0, 9 KO) has confirmed among the many least formidable members of the Uzbek invasion. He’s been treading water for ages, most just lately scraping out a break up resolution over Miguel Parra in July.
Combating Stanionis can be a long-overdue sink-or-swim take a look at, although “Surprise Boy” might as a substitute money in his no. 1 spot with the WBO and problem Brian Norman Jr as a substitute. Ought to that happen, WBA no. 2 Conor Benn would presumably get the decision as a result of the WBA is and all the time would be the WBA.
