The purse bid heads have one other title battle to embrace.
The Ring has confirmed that the Devin Haney-Sandor Martin WBC 140-pound title battle will head to a June 18 purse bid listening to. A 30-day negotiation interval was assigned for the necessary title conflict however the two sided have been unable to achieve a deal.
It was thought that an extension could be granted simply earlier than the deadline however that request must come forward of the bidding course of.
Haney (31-1, 15 knockouts), presently rated No. 1 at 140 by The Ring, is self-promoted. Spain’s Martin, No. 9 at 140, is co-promoted by High Rank and OPI Since 82.
The ordered battle got here on the heels of Haney’s 12-round majority resolution defeat to Ryan Garcia (25-1, 20 KOs) on April 20 in Brooklyn, New York. Haney retained his title regardless of the setback, attributable to Garcia weighing 3.2 kilos over the divisional restrict.
Garcia is now the topic of a drug testing investigation after he examined constructive for the banned substance Ostarine. The matter is beneath investigation by the New York State Athletic Fee, with the doubtless final result to vary the consequence to a No-Contest.
It might restore Haney’s unblemished file, although it nonetheless leaves him on the hook to honor his necessary title protection.
Martin (42-3, 15 KOs) has not fought since signing a co-promotional cope with High Rank earlier this 12 months. The intention was all the time to attend out Haney-Garcia after which problem for the title.
“Devin Haney calls himself ‘The Dream,’ however I’m his worst nightmare,” Martin stated in January. “I would be the subsequent WBC junior welterweight world champion. Whether or not he needs to lose his title to me within the ring or run up the scales to welterweight, the selection is his.
“I’m excited for the subsequent chapter of my profession with OPI Since 82 and High Rank in my nook.”
Haney was The Ring and undisputed light-weight champion earlier than he moved up in weight. A homecoming bout was afforded the 25-year-old star, who dethroned Regis Prograis final December 9 in San Francisco, California. Haney received each spherical to assert the WBC 140-pound title.
The win was the seventh in a row over a former or present titleholder for Haney.
Martin will enter his first profession title battle.
The 30-year-old southpaw has oblique expertise on the title degree. His greatest win thus far stays an October 2021 ten-round resolution over former four-division titlist Mikey Garcia.
The identical ought to have been stated of his Dec. 2022 bout versus Teofimo Lopez (20-1, 13 KOs) at Madison Sq. Backyard in New York Metropolis. Lopez escaped with a break up resolution, although many observers felt Martin deserved to get the nod.
Lopez went on to dethrone Josh Taylor final June to change into a two-division Ring champion. He nonetheless holds The Ring 140-pound crown, together with the WBO title.
Simply two fights have come for Martin since that evening, each on membership degree reveals final 12 months in Italy.
Jake Donovan is a senior author for The Ring and vice chairman of the Boxing Writers Affiliation of America.
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