Sandoval had by then dethroned Kenshiro Teraji as the WBC champion, leading to the fight with Yafai being ordered, and while an injury suffered by Sandoval contributed to a delay, Hearn, Yafai’s promoter, believes that the 32-year-old’s sought-after world-title fight is imminent. Yafai, similarly, will likely have benefitted from time to recover from the physically punishing affair he endured for 12 difficult rounds.
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