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The WBO has officially ordered an all-British clash between Joshua Buatsi and Anthony Yarde for the interim light heavyweight belt
The move follows the postponement of the proposed clash between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol for the undisputed championship.
WBC, IBF and WBO champion Beterbiev recently withdrew from his June 1 showdown with WBA belt holder Bivol after suffering a knee injury in training.
The WBO said in a statement: 'Because of Beterbiev's unavailability due to injury and required recovery time, this committee hereby determines that [it] is in the best interests of boxing and the contenders in the WBO Light Heavyweight Division, that an interim