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• Lawrence Okolie-Kevin Lerena Purse Bid Moved To Oct. 1 For WBC Bridgerweight Title Fight

The #PurseBidHeads will have to wait two more weeks to find out promotional rights for a title in boxing’s eighteenth division. An Oct. 1 date has been set aside for the Lawrence Okolie-Kevin Lerena purse bid hearing. Okolie is due to make a mandatory defense of his WBC bridgerweight title. However, the two-division titlist failed […] The post Lawrence Okolie-Kevin Lerena Purse Bid Mov...2024
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• The Boots and Bam Show: Jaron Ennis and Jesse Rodriguez Expected to Defend Titles on Nov. 9

Eddie Hearn recently voiced his frustrations over failed negotiations to make a welterweight unification fight between IBF welterweight titlist Jaron “Boots” Ennis (32-0, 29 KOs) and WBO titlist Brian Norman Jr. The want for that unification fight stemmed from the IBF enforcing the mandatory on “Boots” that he must face Karen Chukhadzhian (24-2, 13 KOs), who he comfortably beat in 2023...2024
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• Purse bid for Emmanuel Rodriguez-Jose Salas Reyes bantamweight eliminator settled
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• Okolie-Lerena going to purse bid
The World Boxing Council has been notified that the mandatory fight between WBC bridgerweight champion Lawrence Okolie and interim champion Kevin Lerena could not be agreed upon. Therefore a purse… » The post Okolie-Lerena going to purse bid appeared first on fightnews.com....2024
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• Lawrence Okolie-Kevin Lerena WBC Bridgerweight Title Fight Heads To Sept. 20 Purse Bid

The bridgerweight division has joined the purse bid festivities. Reigning WBC titlist Lawrence Okolie and mandatory challenger Kevin Lerena are forced to go the auction route. The two sides reneged on a previous agreement, which drew the scorn of the sanctioning body—though to the delight of the #PurseBidHeads nation. A hearing will be held on […] The post Lawrence Okolie-Kevin Lerena WBC Br...2024
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• Eddie Hearn accused of losing Jaron Ennis bid for Conor Benn
Eddie Hearn has been accused of losing the Jaron Ennis purse bid to get Conor Benn positioned for the IBF welterweight title. The man making the substantial claims is Brian Norman Sr., whose son Brian Jr. recently missed out on a unification with Ennis. Hearn had refused to pay an extra $300,000 to Norman for… Eddie Hearn accused of losing Jaron Ennis bid for Conor Benn The post Eddie H...2024
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• Tim Tszyu Confirmed to Challenge for the IBF Super Welterweight Title on October 19

It has now been confirmed that Tim Tszyu (24-1, 17 KOs) will return to action and challenge for the IBF super welterweight title against Bakhram Murtazaliev (22-0, 16 KOs) on October 19 in the main event of a PBC on Prime card at the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Florida. A purse bid was scheduled for September 5, but no Limit Boxing (Tszyu) and Main Events (Murtazaliev) have notified the IBF t...2024
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• WBC orders Alycia Baumgardner to face Delfine Persoon

Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images Alycia Baumgardner’s last fight saw her defeat Christina Linardatou in July 2023 Undisputed super featherweight champion Alycia Baumgardner is on her way back to the ring. Two days after news broke that the Association of Boxing Commissions (ABC) lifted her suspension, the WBC has ordered her to face mandatory challenger Delfine Persoon, scheduling a purse bi...2024
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• Billam-Smith and Riakporhe agree to title rematch

Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images Richard Riakporhe beat Chris Billam-Smith by split decision in 2019 Boxxer’s Ben Shalom tells Sky Sports that WBO cruiserweight champion Chris Billam-Smith and longtime rival Richard Riakporhe have agreed to and signed off on a rematch. The date and location remain up in the air, with Shalom “looking at dates at both Selhurst Park and the Vitality [S]tadi...2024
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• Josh Taylor vs Teofimo Lopez official for June 10 at Hulu Theater
Steve Welsh/PA Images via Getty Images and Mikey Williams/Top Rank Inc via Getty Images Josh Taylor vs Teofimo Lopez is set for June 10 in New York, as expected, with the announcement made official tonight. It was expected, now it’s official: Josh Taylor will defend the WBO junior welterweight title against Teofimo Lopez on June 10 in New York, with Madison Square Garden’s Hulu Theater hos...2023
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• The Boots and Bam Show: Jaron Ennis and Jesse Rodriguez Expected to Defend Titles on Nov. 9
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• No Limit Boxing wins Alimkhanuly vs Mikhailovich purse bid

Photo by Steve Marcus/Getty Images Janibek Alimkhanuly withdrew from the original July date after passing out during his weight cut Make that 2-0 for the B-sides. Shortly after P2M Box Promotions topped Matchroom Boxing to claim ownership of Jaron Ennis vs Karen Chukhadzian 2, Dan Rafael reports that No Limit Boxing beat out Top Rank’s $350k bid for Janibek Alimkhanuly vs Andrei Mikhailovi...2024
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• Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis-Karen Chukhadzhian II Purse Bid Hearing Scheduled For Sept. 3

Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis now has a hard deadline to avoid an undesirable mandatory title defense. The Ring has confirmed that the IBF has scheduled a Sept. 3 purse bid hearing for Ennis’ ordered welterweight title fight versus Karen Chukhadzhian. The development comes as the unbeaten Philadelphia native is negotiating a unification bout with WBO titleholder […] The post Jaron &#...2024
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• Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez-Yuniel Dorticos WBA Title Fight Heads To Aug. 27 Purse Bid

The previously ordered Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez-Yuniel Dorticos title fight will now head to a purse bid hearing. An Aug. 27 date was scheduled to determine promotional rights for Ramirez’s due mandatory title defense, the WBA confirmed on Friday. The development came more than two weeks after the deadline passed without a deal in place. Ramirez […] The post Gilberto ‘...2024
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• Top Rank wins Devin Haney vs Sandor Martin purse bid

Photo by Cris Esqueda/Golden Boy/Getty Images Top Rank submitted the lone bid of $2.42 million It looks as though Top Rank's signing of Sandor Martin wasn't a stunt, as Bob Arum and co. claimed ownership of his ordered title fight against Devin Haney with a $2.42 million offer at today's purse bid. Matchroom did not submit an offer. Per WBC regulations, Haney (31-1, 15 KO) will be the bene...2024
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• IBF orders Canelo to face mandatory challenger Scull

Photo by Martin Rose/Bongarts/Getty Images WIlliam Scull has been Canelo Alvarez’s IBF mandatory challenger since 2022 As speculation abounds regarding Canelo Alvarez’s next opponent, the IBF has pulled an IBF and finally ordered him to face longtime mandatory challenger William Scull. Scull’s promoter, AGON Sports and Events, claims the pair have four weeks to come to terms and avoid a pu...2024
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• WBO orders Joshua Buatsi vs Anthony Yarde for interim title

Photo by James Chance/Getty Images Joshua Buatsi and Anthony Yarde have 10 days to negotiate With reigning light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev out of commission for the immediate future, the WBO has ordered Joshua Buatsi to face Anthony Yarde for the interim title in a long-overdue domestic showdown. The two have 10 days to negotiate and avoid a purse bid, which would feature a $300...2024
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• Matchroom wins Ennis vs Crowley purse bid, targets July in Philadelphia

Jaron Ennis has not fought in his hometown since 2018 IBF welterweight champion Jaron “Boots” Ennis’ move to Matchroom is already proving lucrative, as Eddie Hearn and co. turned in a staggering $3.9 million offer at today’s purse bid for his ordered title defense against Cody Crowley. As champion, Ennis (31-0, 28 KO) will be the beneficiary of an 85/15 split, meaning he’ll bank $3.315 million. Cr...2024
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• Jaron Ennis-Cody Crowley: Matchroom Boxing Outbids TGB Promotions To Land IBF Title Fight

Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis and Cody Crowley will earn with Eddie Hearn. Matchroom Boxing outbid TGB Promotions to gain promotional rights to the ordered IBF welterweight title fight. Matchroom, Ennis’ promoter, posted a $3,910,000 offer during Tuesday’s purse bid hearing. The amount nearly doubled the $2,000,000 submission by TGB, who represented Crowley during the drawn-out negotiation [R...2024
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• Souleymane Cissokho-Cody Crowley WBC Title Eliminator Purse Bid Won By All Star Boxing

Cody Crowley is now part of another ordered welterweight fight. France-based promotional outfit All Star Boxing won a purse bid hearing for the recently summoned WBC welterweight title eliminator. A $477,777 offering was enough to secure the rights to the ordered fight between Crowley and Souleymane Cissokho. A date and location were not immediately made […] The post Souleymane Cissokho-Cody...2024
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• William Scull-Vladimir Shishkin: Deal Reached For IBF Title Fight, Purse Bid Canceled

William Scull and Vladimir Shishkin have reached terms for their vacant IBF super middleweight title fight. AGON Sports and Salita Promotions confirmed to The Ring that an agreement was made ahead of Tuesday’s scheduled purse bid hearing. The session was canceled as a result, although neither a date nor location are yet in place for […] The post William Scull-Vladimir Shishkin: Deal Re...2024
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• IBF orders Canelo to face mandatory challenger Scull
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• Cheavon Clarke vs Ellis Zorro joins Taylor vs Catterall 2

Cheavon Clarke was slated to meet Isaac Chamberlain before Chamberlain vacated his title After beating down Tommy McCarthy in January, Team GB’s Cheavon Clarke was all set for another step up in class against British cruiserweight champ Isaac Chamberlain. Unfortunately for Clarke, Chamberlain pulled what I’ve termed “The Shalom Maneuver” and vacated his title just hours before the purse bid, alleg...2024
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• Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis-Cody Crowley IBF Purse Bid Back In Play For April 23

Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis has a new promoter but is stuck—for now—with the same mandatory challenger. The Ring has confirmed that the IBF has put its mandatory welterweight title fight back into play. Philadelphia’s Ennis (31-0, 28 knockouts) is still on the hook to defend versus Cody Crowley, subject to the results of a rescheduled April […] The post Jaron ‘Boots’ En...2024
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• WBO Orders Sebastian Fundora To Face Terence Crawford
By: Sean Crose Sebastian Fundora rose to the occasion in a huge way Saturday night in Las Vegas as he dethroned the previously undefeated Tim Tszyu in one of the bloodies throwdowns fans had seen in ages. And while it was true that Tszyu suffered from a horrifying accidental cut throughout the majority of the fight, Fundura, too, was a bloody mess at the sound of the final bell - and the blood w...2024
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• No Limit Boxing wins Alimkhanuly vs Mikhailovich purse bid
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• Intriguing All British Clash Looks Likely to Land on Anthony Joshua September 21 Card

The WBO has announced that a deal has been reached for Joshua Buatsi to face Willy Hutchinson for the WBO interim light-heavyweight title. The winner will stay on course for a shot at the light heavyweight world title. Dan Rafael has revealed on his X account when and where the fight will land: “The fight will be Sept 21 on the Anthony Joshua card at Wembley.” Deal Reached for Joshua B...2024
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• Jessica McCaskill vs Lauren Price title fight official for May 11

Jessica McCaskill will fight Lauren Prince on May 11 | Steve Marcus/Getty Images and Peter Byrne/PA Images via Getty Images Jessica McCaskill will fight Lauren Prince on May 11 in Cardiff. Jessica McCaskill will defend her WBA welterweight title against Lauren Price on May 11 in Cardiff, with Price seeking to become Wales’ first female world champion in pro boxing. The fight will air on Pe...2024
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• Frank Sanchez vs Agit Kabayel eliminator ordered by WBC

Frank Sanchez and Agit Kabayel could meet in a WBC eliminator | Richard Pelham/Getty Images Sanchez and Kabayel both won on Dec. 23 in Saudi Arabia, and now could meet in an eliminator. Frank Sanchez and Agit Kabayel have been ordered by the WBC to fight a heavyweight eliminator, according to Mike Coppinger of ESPN.com. An order for a fight doesn’t mean one will actually happen, as either ...2024
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• Ramirez vs Barboza ordered by WBO for vacant title, Teofimo and Haney involved
Jose Ramirez and Arnold Barboza Jr look set to fight for the vacant WBO title at 140 | Mikey Williams/Top Rank Inc via Getty Images Jose Ramirez and Arnold Barboza Jr look set to fight for the vacant WBO title at 140, but Teofimo Lopez and Devin Haney are also involved. Jose Ramirez and Arnold Barboza Jr have been ordered to meet for the vacant WBO junior welterweight (140 lbs) title, but ...2023
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• Sivenathi Nontshinga risks his IBF title against Regie Suganob on June 16

News reached The Ring that Sivenathi Nontshinga will put his IBF title on the line for the first time when he faces mandatory challenger Regie Suganob at the ICC, East London, South Africa, on June 16. The two parties had negotiated a deal instead of going to purse bid that was scheduled for April 11. […] The post Sivenathi Nontshinga risks his IBF title against Regie Suganob on June 16 appe...2023
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• Stevenson and Martin come to terms for vacant title fight

Elsa/Getty Images and Ryan Hafey/Premier Boxing Champions Both men are 1-0 this year, as Shakur Stevenson beat Shuichiro Yoshino and Frank Martin beat Artem Harutyunyan Promotional differences weren’t enough to stop the WBC’s ordered clash between Top Rank’s Shakur Stevenson and TGB Promotions’ Frank Martin. Keith Idec reports that the two sides came to terms today just hours ahead of a sc...2023
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• Vergil Ortiz cleared, will face Stanionis on July 8
Vergil Ortiz Jr is cleared to return and will face Eimantas Stanionis on July 8 | Cris Esqueda/Golden Boy/Getty Images and Cooper Neill/Getty Images Vergil Ortiz Jr is cleared to return and has his fight with Eimantas Stanionis rescheduled. Vergil Ortiz Jr has been medically cleared to return to action, and his fight with Eimantas Stanionis is now rescheduled for July 8, according to ESPN....2023
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• Sivenathi Nontshinga-Regie Suganob: April 11 Purse Bid Scheduled For IBF Title Fight
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• Stevenson needs new opponent after Martin ultimately declines the fight

Shakur Stevenson will have to look elsewhere for his next fight. | Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Shortly after it appeared that we had the fight set, Frank Martin apparently decided against it. Only days after it was reported that lightweights Shakur Stevenson and Frank Martin agreed to terms for a vacant title fight, which canceled a planned WBC purse bid, it seems the fight was not to be a...2023
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• Artur Beterbiev-Callum Smith: Top Rank Wins WBC Purse Bid, Offers More Than Matchroom
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• Beterbiev vs Smith official for August 19 in Quebec City
Artur Beterbiev will face Callum Smith in Quebec in August Artur Beterbiev will face Callum Smith in August on ESPN. Artur Beterbiev will defend his light heavyweight belts against Callum Smith on Saturday, Aug. 19, at Videotron Centre in Quebec City. The WBC ordered the fight in March, with Smith as Beterbiev’s mandatory challenger with that sanctioning body. Beterbiev also holds the IBF ...2023
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• Terence Crawford vs Sebastian Fundora ordered by WBO

Terence Crawford has been ordered to face Sebastian Fundora | Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Crawford won the WBO’s interim title in early August. The WBO has ordered that Sebastian Fundora must make a mandatory junior middleweight title defense against Terence “Bud” Crawford, who won the interim title on Aug. 3. Fundora and Crawford have 30 days to reach an agreement for the bout...2024
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• WBO orders Espinoza vs Ramirez rematch

Mikey Williams/Top Rank Rafael Espinoza and Robeisy Ramirez both scored knockouts in June One of 2023’s best fights could soon get a sequel, as the WBO has ordered featherweight champion Rafael Espinoza to rematch former titlist Robeisy Ramirez. The pair have 15 days to negotiate and avoid a purse bid, but odds are they won’t need them; Espinoza (25-0, 21 KO), who shocked Ramirez (14-2, 9 ...2024
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• IBF Schedules Purse Bid for Ennis vs. Chukhadzhian Rematch
The IBF has scheduled a purse bid on September 3rd for the rematch between Jaron ... read more IBF Schedules Purse Bid for Ennis vs. Chukhadzhian Rematch @ Boxing News 24...2024
• Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis-Karen Chukhadzhian II Purse Bid Hearing Scheduled For Sept. 3
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• Terence Crawford vs Sebastian Fundora ordered by WBO
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• Gadzhimagomedov and Harth reach agreement and the purse bid is called off – World Boxing Association
The World Boxing Association (WBA) Championships Committee called off the purse bid scheduled for Tuesday, August 27 to grant the promotional rights for the Muslim Gadzhimagomedov-Leon Harth bout as both teams announced that they have reached an agreement to make the bout. The mandatory WBA bridgerweight title fight had been ordered on August 14 and …The post Gadzhimagomedov and Harth reach...2024
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• Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez, Yuniel Dorticos Granted 10-Day Extension, WBA Purse Bid Delayed

Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez and Yuniel Dorticos were granted additional time to reach a deal. A ten-day delay has come with the ordered WBA cruiserweight title fight, the sanctioning body announced Monday. The matter was scheduled for a purse bid hearing on Tuesday but was postponed with the hopes that the two sides will come to […] The post Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez, Yun...2024
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• Gadzhimagomedov and Harth reach agreement and the purse bid is called off
The World Boxing Association (WBA) Championships Committee called off the purse bid scheduled for Tuesday, August 27 to grant the promotional rights for the Muslim Gadzhimagomedov-Leon Harth bout as both teams announced that they have reached an agreement to make the bout. The mandatory WBA bridgerweight title fight had been ordered on August 14 and … Continue reading "Gadzhimagomedov ...2024
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• William Scull-Vladimir Shishkin: Deal Reached For IBF Title Fight, Purse Bid Canceled
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• Alberto Puello, Sandor Martin Reach Agreement For WBC Mandatory Title Fight

Alberto Puello is set for the first defense of his second title reign. The reigning WBC junior welterweight beltholder has reached terms for a mandatory defense versus Spain’s Sandor Martin. The development was confirmed by WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman, who alerted the masses that a purse bid hearing was no long required for the matchup. […] The post Alberto Puello, Sandor Martin Re...2024
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• Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez-Yuniel Dorticos WBA Title Fight Heads To Aug. 27 Purse Bid
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