Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov has been cleared to maintain his mandatory ranking and proceed with a due title shot. So much time has passed since reaching that point, however, that the unbeaten contender will have to set his sights on a new target. A four-month investigation into Rakhimov's 8th round knockout of Azinga Fuzile failed to provide any evidence of wrongdoing, as officially ruled by the International Boxing Federation (IBF). A number of issues were raised stemming from their 130-pound title eliminator last September in East London, South Africa, including what Fuzile's team argued was illegal use of a smelling salt by Rakhimov's corner in between rounds.
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