Following Keith Thurman 's withdrawal from the WBO title fight due to an injury sustained in training camp, Fundora has been named as Tim Tszyu 's new opponent in the main event of the upcoming event. The WBO and WBC championship belts will be on the line.
World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaiman told Boxing Scene that Bogachuk will now challenge for the interim WBC title in a fight with Brian Mendoza. At the same time, the head of the organization could not confirm that the winner of this fight will get a chance to fight the strongest in the Tszyu-Fundora fight.