Vasiliy Lomachenko named 'Franchise' champion by WBC with Devin Haney receiving WBC title
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Thursday 24 October 2019 07:56, UK
Vasiliy Lomachenko has received the status of WBC 'Franchise' champion, with the governing body naming Devin Haney as the WBC title holder.
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The Ukrainian star defeated Luke Campbell to add the vacant WBC belt to his WBA 'super' and WBO lightweight titles at The O2 in August, but last month Devin Haney became the WBC interim champion by stopping Zaur Abdullaev in New York.
The unbeaten American has now been elevated to full champion after a ruling at the WBC's annual convention this week.
A statement read: "Vasiliy Lomachenko has become the World Boxing's Franchise Champion.
"The announcement was made at the WBC's 57th annual Convention, at the Grand Oasis Hotel in Cancun."
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