The WBC president, Mauricio Sulaiman announced that there will be a new weight class in boxing. The WBC board has voted in favour of introducing the new weight class in between the current cruiserweight and heavyweight classes. The cruiserweight limit will now drop to 190lbs from 200lbs. The new division will be 224lbs and we’re currently unaware what the weight class will be called.
Current Champions
As we know, the current WBC heavyweight champion is the one and only, Tyson Fury. The undefeated heavyweight king most recently schooled former champion, Deontay Wilder to claim the belt in February.