after joshua puts takam to sleep isnt luis ortiz the wba #1 man get next crack at joshua ? in fact the blood pressure pills that ortiz took isnt even listed in the wba ban substance
Eddie Hearn had said recently he is not sure if Joshua still has to fight a WBA mandatory, so if he does not know yet, then nobody knows for sure.
Ortiz has been stripped of his mandatory position. Hopefully the WBA realise having either Oquendo, Charr or Ustinov as Joshua's mandatory is a total joke and give Joshua a pass. Joshua may unify with Parker next anyway so that might trump his mandatory obligation.
It's a bit of a awkward situation for Joshua on the IBF side of things. Pulev won't lose his mandatory status, just postponed for a later date. But by the time that arrives, he could be forced to fight for his Wba mandatory.