The WBC has mandated heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder to face Dominic Breazeale, according to Dan Rafael of espn.com.
“WBC world heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder shall fulfill his mandatory obligations by fighting Dominic Breazeale next,” WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman said in a statement. “This order constitutes the start of the free negotiations period. If no agreement is reached between the camps, the WBC shall conduct a purse offer ceremony on April 4, 2019 at the WBC offices in Mexico City, Mexico.”
Shelly Finkel, Wilder’s co-manager, told ESPN he hopes to wrap up a deal for the fight with Breazeale shortly.
“We’re hoping to get it done. Hopefully, it will happen this week or next week and hopefully it’s done. At this point it’s not done,” Finkel said. “But I think (Breazeale) is a competitive and viable opponent.”
