Ukrainian middleweight Sergei Derevyanchenko (10-0, 8 KOs) will enter the ring against Turiano Johnson (20-1, 14 KO). This fight by the decision of the International Boxing Federation (IBF) will qualify, and the winner will have the opportunity to compete for the world title according to the organization's version.

The date and venue of the match have not been agreed yet. It is worth noting that Derevyanchenko is the second IBF ranked middleweight champion, and Johnson ranks first. In this case, the title of world champion in the version of IBF belongs to the undefeated Gennady Golovkin (37-0, 33 KOs) from Kazakhstan.