Eimantas Stanionis-Shakhram Giyasov: WBA Orders Nov. 8 Purse Bid For Welterweight Title Fight

A fight destined to head to a purse bid is traveling that very path.

Eimantas Stanionis’ WBA welterweight title defense versus Shakhram Giyasov will be made available to the highest bidder. The ordered mandatory is scheduled for a Nov. 8 purse bid hearing, the WBA announced on Wednesday.

Efforts were made between their respective teams to reach an agreement within and even after the deadline. Stanionis fights under the Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) banner but represented on paper by TGB Promotions.