Kamil Jablonski won the East vs West 25 eliminator. Ermes Gasparini still thinks the right-arm super-heavyweight title race begins with Devon Larratt.

Before the Batumi event, Ermes posted a direct objection to the succession plan created by Levan Saginashvili’s break. East vs West needs a champion whose route respects its own ranking order.

Kamil’s 4-2 win over Georgi Tsvetkov sharpened that argument instead of settling it.

Ermes Wants the Rankings to Control the Handoff

Ermes spoke from experience. He held the East vs West super-heavyweight title in 2023 after beating Jerry Cadorette while Levan recovered from a wrist injury. He kept saying the same uncomfortable thing during that run. The belt had value, but number one still meant beating Levan.

That memory shaped his response after Levan relinquished the East vs West title. Ermes proposed holding the belt until Devon’s next super-heavyweight match. If Levan remained away, the winner would receive the gauntlet and become the active champion.

The current East vs West page gives his complaint some weight. It lists Devon second on the right arm. Artyom Morozov sits third, Ermes fourth, Vitaly Laletin fifth, and Kamil sixth. Georgi entered East vs West 25 in tenth.

Ermes saw a lower-ranked athlete moving through one eliminator and a December match while most of the upper order stayed outside the route. He said he would refuse the belt under those conditions himself.

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Kamil Earned Advancement Without Settling the Order

Kamil did his part in Batumi. He beat Georgi after trailing 2-1 and showed more than the familiar flop press. His king’s move recovery preserved pronation when Georgi’s defensive toproll pulled him away from the shoulder. Kamil then found his press again.

Our full look at Kamil’s 4-2 win explains why the result deserves real eliminator weight. Kamil changed lanes during a long match and solved the resistance that had taken two rounds from him.

The win makes Kamil a credible title candidate while leaving the larger field unresolved. East vs West described the next opponent as someone to be determined. No public announcement has named that athlete or turned Kamil’s victory into the championship itself.

Ermes’s proposal carries its own problem. Devon has pointed toward Ivan Matyushenko and the 115 kilogram title as his immediate goal. His reaction to Levan’s gauntlet handoff made that preference clear. Waiting on Devon could freeze a division that finally has permission to move.

East vs West Needs a Declared Route

The clean answer is a bracket with visible entry rules. Kamil enters through the Georgi win. Higher-ranked contenders receive a stated path. Devon gets priority if he returns to super-heavyweight within a defined window.

East vs West could also follow Ermes and require every title finalist to beat the number-two puller. Either system would give the new champion authority beyond one night in December.

Levan plans to return and challenge the new champion. Before then, the promotion has to explain how that champion earns it. Kamil won the eliminator. East vs West still owes the field a complete format.