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Canelo Álvarez will reportedly be stripped of his IBF super middleweight title prior to his Sept. 14 fight against Edgar Berlanga in Las Vegas.
According to ESPN’s Mike Coppinger, Álvarez was stripped of the title as his mandatory defense against William Scull, IBF’s No. 1 contender, was overdue. Scull will now face off against No. 2 contender Vladimir Shiskin for the vacant title.
“Once we officially notify the involved parties we will issue a statement,” IBF president Daryl Peoples told Coppinger.
Álvarez will still go up against Berlanga, although his IBF super middleweight title is reportedly no longer on the line. Instead, he’ll look to defend his WBA, WBC and WBO titles against the 27-year-
