The World Championships Committee of the World Boxing Association (WBA) performed three purse bids, this Monday afternoon, for the following title fights: Anthony Mundine vs Gennady Golovkin, Daiki Kameda vs Takefumi Sakata and Beibut Shumenov vs Vyacheslav Uzelkov, at the Wynn Resort &Casino, 3131 S Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas, Nevada.
The purse bids were directed by WBA executives, Gilberto Jesus Mendoza and Jose Oliver Gomez.
The first purse bid was for the WBA Middleweight title, between Anthony Mundine (AUS) and Gennady Golovkin (KAZ).
Epic Sport Management in association with Top rank won the bid with an offer of $1,210,000 dollars.
Per WBA rules, the champion will received 50% of the purse and the challenger 50%.
The minimum purse bid was set at $200,000 dollars.
Epic Sport Management and Top Rank announced the fight will happen in the month of July.
The second purse bid was for the WBA Flyweight title, between Daiki Kameda (JAP) and Takefumi Sakata (JAP).
Kyoei Boxing won the bid with an offer of $315,000 dollars.
Per WBA rules, the champion will received 75% of the purse and the challenger 25%.
The minimum purse bid was set at $80,000 dollars.
Per Kyoei, the fight will happen on July 24, July 25 or July 31.
The third purse bid was for the WBA Light Heavyweight title, between Beibut Shumenov (KAZ) and Vyacheslav Uzelkov (UKR).
K2 Promotions and KZ Events reached an agreement.
Per WBA rules, the champion will received 75% of the purse and the challenger 25%.
The minimum purse bid was set at $200,000 dollars.