Ryan Ford had won this belt in Germany against Serge Michel, but then decided to relinquish it on voluntary basis. The Committee has been trying to place the vacant Championship in a special area.
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Former WBC International SILVER champions in this weight class
Ryan FORD, Canada
Adam DEINES, Germany
Yoann Kongolo, Switzerland
Sergey Ekimov, Russia
Avni Yildirim, Turkey
Rudolph Shiller Hyppolite, Haiti – Canada
Ryno Liebenberg, South Africa
Johnny Muller, South Africa
Tony Bellew, Great Britain
*Bellew then won the WBC World Cruiserweight title in 2016