According to the WBA press service, the title that belonged to the Russian became vacant and will be at stake at the battle between Cuban Yordanis Ugas and American Abel Ramos.
It is noted that the new champion will meet with Russian Rajab Butaev.
Besputin defeated Butaev on December 1, 2019 in Monte Carlo in the fight for the WBA title. After the fight, he passed the doping test. The results showed the presence of traces of the prohibited drug Ligandrol, which helps to increase muscle mass. The athlete’s doping test B was opened on May 27.
Earlier it was reported that the doping test B of the Russian boxer Besputin gave a positive result.