Kevin Brown will fight Cletus Seldin for the interim WBA super lightweight title on Dec. 13 at the Caribe Royale in Orlando, Florida, The Ring has confirmed.
The fight will be part of the WBA’s 104th convention, which is scheduled for Dec. 12-16 at the Caribe Royale.
Carlos Linares of All In 1 Deportes first reported the news on X. The Ring later confirmed the matchup with multiple sources with direct knowledge of the bout.
Brown (8-0, 3 KOs) is coming off a
unanimous decision victory over Juan Meza Angulo in a 10-round bout on Sept. 19. The 31-year-old Cuban was 301-19 as an amateur before turning pro in 2022. He is currently ranked No. 10 by the WBA.
Seldin (29-1, 23 KOs), who is ranked No. 7 by the WBA at 140 pounds, returned to the ring after a one-year layoff on March 16 and defeated Yeis Gabriel Solano by majority decision. Seldin, 39, boasts an 11th-round stoppage victory over former multiple-division champion Zab Judah in 2019.
Seldin, known as “The Hebrew Hammer,” hasn’t taken part in a scheduled 12-round bout since facing Judah. His last three fights were scheduled eight-rounders. This is Brown's first 12-rounder.
The WBA already has an interim beltholder in place, Alessandro Riguccini, which raises obvious questions. A WBA official told The Ring it would provide an explanation on Friday.
Riguccini (31-0, 27 KOs) last fought on July 11 and won by second-round knockout.
Gary Antuanne Russell (18-1, 17 KOs) is the WBA champion. He will make the first defense of his title against Japan’s Andy Hiraoka (24-0, 19 KOs) on
the undercard of Gervonta Davis vs. Jake Paul on Nov. 14 at the Kaseya Center in Miami on Netflix.