IBF orders Oliha to fight Thompson for vacant world title

IBF have ordered Etinosa Oliha (22-0, 10 KOs) to fight Shakiel Thompson (15-0, 11 KOs) for vacant middleweight world title, “Boxen 1” reports.

Title became vacant after IBF decided to take it from Janibek Alimkhanuly, because of positive test result.

The teams of Oliha and Thompson are ordered to negotiate. If the deal isn’t reached then will go to purse bid.

Thompson has a fight planed before, against Brad Pauls (20-2-1) on March 28 in Manchester.