The WBC recently received a rating appeal from promoter Tom Loeffler regarding junior middlewight Serhii Bohachuk. The WBC has restored Bohachuk to the mandatory contender position in the place of former welterweight champion Jaron Ennis, who announced a move up in weight but has yet to fight as a junior middleweight. The WBC wrote: "The WBC's Ratings Appeals Committee received and resolved the appeal in compliance with the provisions of the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act. A boxer’s rating is based on a subjective determination of his relative merits compared to other contenders in the division at the time, as determined by a majority vote of the WBC Ratings Committee. While the WBC has complied with its own rules and applicable legal requirements, it is reported that the WBC Ratings Appeals Committee, in addition to the WBC Ratings Committee itself, has reviewed this appeal and granted the requested motion, consisting of an order to reinstate Mr. Bohachuk to the top spot." The WBC champion in the division is Sebastian Fundora. Bohachuk is scheduled to fight a rematch vs. his only conqueror,  Brandon Adams, on the big September 13th Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford show in Las Vegas.

 

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AUG. 22, 2025: The WBC has received a ratings appeal by promoter Tom Loeffler concerning junior middleweight contender Serhii Bohachuk. The WBC says it has referred the appeal to the WBC Ratings Appeals Committee for evaluation and ruling. Here is the WBC's publication of Bohachuk's appeal:

 

"I’m writing to you about Serhii Bohachuk's world rating. He fought an official eliminator for the mandatory position against Ishmael Davis in Riyadh last year. He has been patiently waiting for the mandatory to be ordered. He has been staying active and is scheduled to fight Brandon Adams on the big September 13th Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford show.

 

"In the latest ratings I noticed that [former welterweight champion] Jaron Ennis [who recently announced his intent to become a junior middleweight] was put in at #1 above Serhii, [who is] now at #2.  That doesn’t make sense if Serhii is the mandatory challenger. It also doesn’t make sense as Ennis has never fought in the 154-pound division yet. A third reason it doesn’t make sense is that Ennis is fighting for an official WBA elimination fight in his next fight. I thought the WBC rules take fighters out of the ratings that fight for an eliminator for a different organization

 

"In light of the above mentioned points, I would respectfully request the ratings committee to restore Serhii Bohachuk to his rightful rating at #1 as the mandatory challenger to the champion.

 

Tom Loeffler

 

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The WBC added: "As in all previous appeals, the WBC will comply with its appeal rules, and those of the Ali Act, and will notify the result of this process as soon as it is finalized."