His disgraced predecessor, Aryeh Deri, whose appealagainsta four-year prison sentence for taking bribes is to be heard early in the new year, stayed away.
The title could become vacant if Braehmer - who pulled out of a 17 July defence against Vikapita 'Beast Master' Meroro because of injury - fails in his appealagainsta 16-month prison sentence for assault and insulting behaviour.
Jean Pascal is WBC champion and Beibut Shumenov the WBA title holder, while if Braehmer fails in his appealagainsta 16-month prison sentence for assault and insulting behaviour the winner of Cleverly and Murat will replace him as WBO king.