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Breaking News
WBC champion Larry Holmes 21-0-0 (17) will defend his title for the second time against #8 Trevor Bervick 20-3-0 (13) at Madison Square Garden on January 12th 1983.
On the undercard of this fight #6 Tony Tucker 22-2-0 (22) and #9 Gerry Cooney 14-2-0 (13) will collide on an eliminatory fight to determine the next WBC mandatory challenger.
WBA champion Greg Page 26-0-1 (21) will face #4 James Broad 18-1-2 (9) at the Yankee stadium on New York on February 14th 1983.
Like the WBC, the WBA also set an eliminatory fight to determine the mandatory challenger to the title. On this fight #7 Michael Spinks 17-1-0 (10) will face #10 David Bey 18-1-0 (8).
New Boxing Governing Body
The recently created International Boxing Federation (IBF) will set a four men tournament to determine his first champion.
On the first fightcard at the Hartford Sheraton on March 11th 1983 #1 Mike Weaver 18-1-0 (13) will face top undefeated prospect #5 James Buster Douglas 20-0-0 (11) and on the other fight former title challenger #2 Michael Dokes 20-5-0 (12) will face undefeated #3 Tim Witherspoon 21-0-0 (14).
The winners of each of this bouts will fight for the IBF crown on June.
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