Anthony Olascuaga should wait out a handbag bid listening to to find out the course of his first title protection.
The lately topped WBO flyweight titlist was unable to succeed in phrases with Jonathan ‘Bomba’ Gonzalez for an ordered bout. The matter is now the topic of a handbag bid listening to, which is scheduled for Aug. 9 at WBO headquarters in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Curiously, each fighters are promoted by Felix ‘Tutico’ Zabala’s All Star Boxing, Inc. Los Angeles’ Olascuaga can be co-promoted by Mr. Honda’s Teiken Promotions.
Olascuaga (7-1, 5 knockouts) claimed the vacant WBO 112-pound title in a spectacular fourth-round knockout of Riku Kano on July 20 in Tokyo.
The bout was the third straight in Tokyo for Olascuaga. His lone defeat got here in a ninth-round stoppage to then-RING/WBC/WBA 108-pound champion Kenshiro Teraji (23-1, 14 KOs) final April 8 at Ariake Enviornment. He took the combat on 9 days’ discover, changing Gonzalez (28-3-1, 14 KOs) who fell unwell and needed to withdraw from the deliberate unification bout.
Gonzalez held the WBO junior flyweight title on the time. His 32-month title reign noticed simply three defenses,. Accidents, sickness and poor negotiating habits stalled his progress till he outgrew the division. The 33-year-old southpaw from Caguas, Puerto Rico vacated the title in June.
In alternate, Gonzalez was granted a compulsory place at flyweight—a observe generally afforded WBO titleholders.
The purse cut up will both be 75/25 or 80/20 in Olascuaga’s favor, relying on the situation. The latter payout would go into impact if the combat lands in Puerto Rico. In any other case, it will likely be 75/25 for wherever else on the earth.
Olascauga is The Ring’s No. 8-rated flyweight. Gonzalez is at present No. 1 at 108 by The Ring, however that can change along with his subsequent ring look.
