Due to Tony Bellew fighting David Haye instead of taking on Briedis, the WBC ordered a match for the interim WBC cruiserweight title between Marco Huck and Briedis.
På grund af at Tony Bellew skulle i kamp mod David Haye i stedet for at møde Briedis, beordrede WBC en kamp om interim WBC-cruservægt-titlen mellem Marco Huck og Briedis.