That decision was difficult to defend. Interim championships are supposed to protect a contender’s position when the full champion is unavailable. Herrera did exactly what the WBC asked, stopping Ricardo Núñez in the eighth round, only to watch Zepeda and Roach compete for the higher belt.
A March divisional update stated that the Zepeda-Roach winner must meet Herrera. Unless that instruction has changed, the WBC should now order the consolidation fight instead of approving a voluntary defense.
Herrera presents a far greater physical threat than Roach did. The 23-year-old southpaw is 5-foot-11 and has stopped 16 of his 18 opponents. Núñez…
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