The WBO ordered a purse bid for Oscar Collazo's mandatory defense against interim champion Ryusei Matsumoto, with an $80,000 minimum offer; no fight date is set.
What we know
- The WBO set a purse bid for at its San Juan headquarters; no fight date has been set.
- The minimum offer is $80,000, and each boxer's share is capped at 75 percent.
- The purse bid follows Teiken Promotions' Oct. 22 request for immediate bidding, made while an earlier negotiation order was still running.
- Collazo withdrew from an Oct. 10 flyweight unification challenge against Ricardo Sandoval because of a training-camp rib injury.
Reported, not confirmed
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Matsumoto won the WBO interim title with a 12-round decision over Russell Acosta on Sept. 27 in Tokyo.
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A fight date for Oscar Collazo's mandatory WBO mini-flyweight defense is still to come, but the WBO has now forced the issue. It ordered a purse bid for his bout with interim champion Ryusei Matsumoto, and the hearing is at its San Juan headquarters, with president Gustavo Olivieri presiding. The organization plans to broadcast the hearing on its website and social accounts.
The committee acted on Teiken Promotions' Oct. 22 request for immediate bidding, even though an earlier negotiation order was still running. Negotiations can still end the process: an agreement submitted and approved before the hearing cancels the auction. The minimum offer is $80,000, and either boxer's share is capped at 75 percent, with a formal ruling to set the actual split.
The clock then runs fast. After the award, both boxers have 48 hours to confirm availability in writing and ten days to submit signed bout agreements. The winning promoter owes a 20-percent deposit within two business days and must stage the fight 45 to 90 days after adjudication. A missing television deal does not automatically justify extra time. If a boxer is injured or refuses, another eligible contender can be chosen, and a promoter default can pass the rights to the next qualified bidder.
For Collazo, a 29-year-old from Puerto Rico, the mandatory follows a disrupted plan to move up in weight. Golden Boy said a training-camp rib injury forced him out of an Oct. 10 challenge to Ricardo Sandoval for the unified WBA and WBC flyweight titles, a fight at 112 pounds. This title is at 105 pounds. Collazo said in a statement that he hoped to reschedule that fight, but nothing has been booked. Sandoval has since lost to Sergio Mendoza, who stopped him in the fifth round.
Matsumoto earned his claim by beating Russell Acosta on Sept. 27 at Toyota Arena Tokyo. Teiken's official record lists a 12-round decision for the interim title.
Watch Nov. 2 for whether a deal lands first, who wins the bid, and how the purse is split. The winning bid starts the 45-to-90-day window for the fight.
The committee acted on Teiken Promotions' Oct. 22 request for immediate bidding, even though an earlier negotiation order was still running. Negotiations can still end the process: an agreement submitted and approved before the hearing cancels the auction. The minimum offer is $80,000, and either boxer's share is capped at 75 percent, with a formal ruling to set the actual split.
The clock then runs fast. After the award, both boxers have 48 hours to confirm availability in writing and ten days to submit signed bout agreements. The winning promoter owes a 20-percent deposit within two business days and must stage the fight 45 to 90 days after adjudication. A missing television deal does not automatically justify extra time. If a boxer is injured or refuses, another eligible contender can be chosen, and a promoter default can pass the rights to the next qualified bidder.
For Collazo, a 29-year-old from Puerto Rico, the mandatory follows a disrupted plan to move up in weight. Golden Boy said a training-camp rib injury forced him out of an Oct. 10 challenge to Ricardo Sandoval for the unified WBA and WBC flyweight titles, a fight at 112 pounds. This title is at 105 pounds. Collazo said in a statement that he hoped to reschedule that fight, but nothing has been booked. Sandoval has since lost to Sergio Mendoza, who stopped him in the fifth round.
Matsumoto earned his claim by beating Russell Acosta on Sept. 27 at Toyota Arena Tokyo. Teiken's official record lists a 12-round decision for the interim title.
Watch Nov. 2 for whether a deal lands first, who wins the bid, and how the purse is split. The winning bid starts the 45-to-90-day window for the fight.
- Summary
- The WBO ordered a purse bid for Oscar Collazo's mandatory defense against interim champion Ryusei Matsumoto, with an $80,000 minimum offer; no fight date is set.
- Key points (one per line)
- WBO purse bid for Collazo vs. Matsumoto is set for Nov. 2 in San Juan, with a minimum offer of $80,000.
A signed agreement approved before the hearing would cancel the auction.
The winning promoter must stage the fight 45 to 90 days after adjudication unless the committee directs otherwise.
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- MiddleEasy | https://middleeasy.com/boxing/oscar-collazo-ryusei-matsumoto-wbo-purse-bid-november2/
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