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 Sept. 20 in London, on the eve of Riyadh Season’s debut in the U.K. market.
“The mandatory title fight must go back to a purse bid,” WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman confirmed on Friday.