Mexican Ganigan López was named boxer of the month for April and Colombian Oscar Escandón received an honorable mention for his recent triumphs, the World Boxing Council (WBC) reported today.
The 34-year-old Lopez won the world light flyweight title on March 4 by beating Japanese Yu Kimura, by majority decision in Kyoto, Japan, the agency said in its current rankings for April.
The organization, based in Mexico City, awarded Colombian Escandón honorable mention for his victory over Mexican Robinson Castellanos, by knockout in seven rounds, valid for the interim world featherweight title of the WBC on March 5 in Washington.
= Rankings for the month of April:
– Full Weight Champion: Deontay Wilder (USA)
. Challengers:
.one. Alexander Povetkin (RUS)
.two. Bermane Stiverne (CAN)
.3. Kubrat Pulev (BUL)
.4. Johann Duhaupas (FRA)
.5. Carlos Takam (CMR)
Mexican Ganigan López is named WBC boxer of the month for April
