The WBO ordered a purse bid for Oscar Collazo's mandatory WBO mini-flyweight defense against interim champion Ryusei Matsumoto, with a $80,000 minimum offer on Nov. 2.
What we know
- The WBO ordered a purse bid for Collazo's mandatory defense against interim champion Matsumoto, to be held Nov. 2 in San Juan.
- The minimum acceptable offer is $80,000; an 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.
- Teiken Promotions requested immediate bidding on Oct. 22, while the earlier negotiation order was still running.
- Collazo withdrew from an Oct. 10 flyweight title challenge against Ricardo Sandoval with a training-camp rib injury, per Golden Boy.
- Matsumoto won the WBO interim mini-flyweight title by 12-round decision over Russell Acosta on Sept. 27 in Tokyo.
The WBO announced on Oct. 26 that it has ordered a purse bid for the mandatory WBO mini-flyweight title fight between champion Oscar Collazo and interim champion Ryusei Matsumoto. The hearing is set for at the WBO's San Juan headquarters, with president Gustavo Olivieri presiding. No fight date has been set.
The committee acted on Teiken Promotions' Oct. 22 request for immediate bidding, even though an earlier negotiation order was still running. The minimum offer is $80,000, and a signed agreement approved before the hearing would cancel the auction. Each boxer's share is capped at 75 percent.
After the award, the boxers have 48 hours to confirm availability and ten days to submit signed bout agreements. The winning promoter must pay a 20-percent deposit within two business days and stage the bout 45 to 90 days after adjudication unless the committee directs otherwise.
Collazo was forced out of an Oct. 10 flyweight unification challenge against Ricardo Sandoval by a training-camp rib injury, according to Golden Boy. Matsumoto won the interim title with a 12-round decision over Russell Acosta on Sept. 27 in Tokyo.
The committee acted on Teiken Promotions' Oct. 22 request for immediate bidding, even though an earlier negotiation order was still running. The minimum offer is $80,000, and a signed agreement approved before the hearing would cancel the auction. Each boxer's share is capped at 75 percent.
After the award, the boxers have 48 hours to confirm availability and ten days to submit signed bout agreements. The winning promoter must pay a 20-percent deposit within two business days and stage the bout 45 to 90 days after adjudication unless the committee directs otherwise.
Collazo was forced out of an Oct. 10 flyweight unification challenge against Ricardo Sandoval by a training-camp rib injury, according to Golden Boy. Matsumoto won the interim title with a 12-round decision over Russell Acosta on Sept. 27 in Tokyo.
- Summary
- The WBO ordered a purse bid for Oscar Collazo's mandatory WBO mini-flyweight defense against interim champion Ryusei Matsumoto, with a $80,000 minimum offer on Nov. 2.
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- The WBO announced on Oct. 26 a purse-bid hearing for {time:2026-11-02T10:00|America/Puerto_Rico} in San Juan.
The minimum offer is $80,000; an approved agreement before the hearing would cancel the auction.
This is not a fight date; the winning promoter must stage the bout 45 to 90 days after adjudication.
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