The WBC will crown a new 126-pound champion on January 31st, when Bruce “Shu Shu” Carrington (16-0, 9 KOs) faces Carlos Castro (30-3, 14 KOs) in New York City on the Teofimo Lopez vs. Shakur Stevenson undercard at Madison Square Garden. Carrington, a New Yorker, is the current WBC interim champion, a belt he captured in July of last year with a victory over Mateus Heita. Castro's last fight was a split decision loss to Stephen Fulton in 2024. The title became vacant when Fulton moved up in weight and lost to O'Shaquie Foster, the WBC junior lightweight champ.