The fight for the world champion title featuring the Kazakh boxer has been officially scheduled.

The World Boxing Council (WBC) has officially ordered the middleweight champion according to their version, Dominican Carlos Adames (24-1-1, 18 KOs), to conduct a mandatory title defense, reports Sports.kz.

According to ESPN journalist and insider Salvador Rodriguez, the mandatory challenger for Adames has been declared as the undefeated Meirim Nursultanov (20-0, 11 KOs) from Kazakhstan. The timeline for their bout has not yet been disclosed.

As a reminder, on February 22, Carlos Adames successfully defended his title by drawing with British fighter Hamzah Shiraz (21-0-1, 7 KOs). Even before the fight, the WBC ruled that the winner would have to face Nursultanov. The Kazakh boxer is currently ranked third in the WBC standings.