Sergey Bogachuk confirmed the status of the championship prisoner. The 29-year-old Ukrainian took first place in the ranking of the World Boxing Council, reports World Boxing Council.
A native of Vinnitsa was ahead of the Uzbek Israel Madrimov, Puerto Rican boxer Xander Zasas and others. The WBC title in the first middleweight belongs to the American Sebastian Fundor. His compatriot Virgil Ortis - temporary champion.
Earlier, the WBC announced the fight of Bogachuk against the winner of the confrontation between Madrimov and Ortis. They will enter the ring on February 22. Last year, the Ukrainian lost to an American boxer with a scandalous decision.
By the way, earlier Berinchik flew to New York to battle against Davis.