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Boxing: It's official - Sultan to face Butler for interim WBO title

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/tvpatrol/04/21/boxing.jpg" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/tvpatrol/04/21/boxing.jpg"/></figure></div>MANILA, Philippines -- Filipino boxer Jonas Sultan will challenge Paul Butler of the United Kingdom for the interim WBO bantamweight championship on April 22 at Liverpool&#x27;s M&amp;S Bank Arena.The fight was made official by Probellum on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila), after John Riel Casimero was pulled off the card. The 33-year-old Casimero was disallowed by the British Boxing Board of Control to fight Butler, after his alleged violation of medical guidelines heading into the fight.Casimero was found to have used a sauna to aid in his weight loss, which is forbidden by British boxing officials.READ: Casimero broke weight-loss rules ahead of title fight, says British boxing body [https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/04/20/22/british-boxing-body-casimero-broke-weight-loss-rules] READ: GAB to investigate Casimero over alleged violation of medical guidelines [https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/04/20/22/gab-to-investigate-casimero-over-alleged-violation]Sultan (18-5, 11 knockouts), the WBO Intercontinental bantamweight champion, has thus been mandated to step up for his countryman. The 30-year-old is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Carlos Carabello at Madison Square Garden in October.Sultan is unbeaten since his move up to bantamweight last year, also knocking out American Sharone Carter in August.&quot;This is a big moment for me and I am hungry for it. There is a lot of hard work that has gone into my preparation and it was meant to be that I get in the ring against Butler this week,&quot; said Sultan.&quot;I will be dedicating this fight to my friend Ali Tazeem who tragically died last week. I have been training with him since we came over to the UK to prepare for this fight and I am 100% focused on bringing the belt home to his family when I win on Friday night,&quot; he added.READ: 2021 ushers rebirth of Jonas Sultan [https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/12/31/21/2021-ushers-rebirth-of-jonas-sultan]Sultan will be taking on Butler, who comes in with a 35-2 record, with 15 knockouts. The British boxer has won his last seven fights.Also set to take place in the Probellum fight card is Sam Maxwell&#x27;s IBO super-lightweight world title fight against Alejandro Meneses.Local favorites Jazza Dickens, and brothers Peter and Joe McGrail complete the home interest in a night sure to entice a partisan local support in one of Britain’s boxing hotbeds.<div> </div>

Filipino boxer Jonas Sultan will challenge Paul Butler of the United Kingdom for the interim WBO bantamweight championship on April 22.