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Fatuma Zarika risks losing Super Bantamweight title in hours

Super Bantam Weight Fatuma Zarika, 33years and Yemileth Mercado (left) of Mexico during Nairobi night fight at lower COMESA grounds, KICC, Nairobi. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

World Super Bantamweight Champion Fatuma Zarika risks losing her Super Bantamweight title should her team fail to sign the contract for the Yamileth Mercado rematch set for November 9, Mexico.

In a letter signed by the World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaiman Saldivar on Thursday, October 3, Zarika’s team has been warned of the risk of the Super Bantamweight championship being declared vacant if they don’t sign the contract in time.

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