WBC title bout for Sheeraz after Crawford stripped

After Terence Crawford’s belt was removed, Briton Hamzah Sheeraz will battle for the vacant WBC super-middleweight title.

After rising three weights to defeat the Mexican, Crawford won the belt from Saul “Canelo” Alvarez in September, becoming the undisputed champion.

President Mauricio Sulaiman and Crawford have now been removed from the WBC because they allege Crawford didn’t pay his sanctioning fees.

In what will be Sheeraz’ second super-middleweight fight, he will face Christian Mbilli of Canada for the title.

Last February, the Slough fighter fought off an underwhelming 12 rounds draw with WBC middleweight champion Carlos Adames.

With 29 wins and one draw on his record, 30-year-old Mbilli is also undefeated in 23 fights while Sheeraz is unbeaten in 23.

The contest’s start date has not been determined. Sheeraz moved up to super-middleweight in July, defeating Edgar Berlanga, in five rounds, while Billi and Bilili did so in September.