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The WBA has at long last ruled on how it will handle its vacant heavyweight world title and it's good news for those who want to see a showdown between Anthony Joshua and Volodymyr Klitschko next spring, according to ESPN.
The WBA said it will sanction Joshua (who defends his IBF belt vs. Eric Molina on December 10 and would have to win) and Klitschko for the vacant WBA heavyweight "super" title, Dan Rafael, ESPN Senior Writer, has reported.
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