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title: "WBC Make Final Decision On Deontay Wilder-Andy Ruiz Fight And Tyson Fury’s Mandatory"
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published: "2023-08-18T20:15:12Z"
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# WBC Make Final Decision On Deontay Wilder-Andy Ruiz Fight And Tyson Fury’s Mandatory

Deontay Wilder and Andy Ruiz Jr were ordered in November 2022 to fight a WBC final eliminator that would see the winner announced as mandatory for a shot at current champion, Tyson Fury.

There was initial buzz around the match-up between the sanctioning body’s number one – Wilder – and number two – Ruiz – but nothing materialised.

The two former champions went quiet until early summer, when it was revealed that talks had restarted. Ruiz Jr’s team then accused Wilder’s of sending a lowball offer, and another inevitable collapse ensued.

The sanctioning body today [released a statement](https://wbcboxing.com/en/wbc-heavyweight-status-4/) confirming that the order was now defunct following the failure to successfully make the fight.

> “The WBC Board of governors has ruled to cancel the order which was issued during the last annual convention calling for a final elimination bout between Deontay Wilder and Andy Ruiz jr to determine the mandatory challenger of the division.
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> The WBC will evaluate the current situation in the division in order to review the viable options and if necessary, issue a new ruling during the WBC annual convention to be held in Uzbekistan in November.”

Whilst Ruiz is seemingly without a dance partner, Wilder is deep in talks to face Anthony Joshua in early 2024.

That would be number one against number three, and a good alternative to ensure Fury finally a mandatory challenger after likely not defending his title for 2023 entire.

Instead of putting his belt on the line against a ranked contender, ‘[The Gypsy King’ will face MMA star Francis Ngannou](https://wp.boxing-social.com/news/mike-tyson-to-train-francis-nagnnou/) in a crossover contest on October 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The same nation will play host to Wilder-Joshua should it be finalised, although the American has left the idea of a fight before then open.