The British side previously won the bidding, but did not fulfill its obligations to organize the fight
According to the promoter of the Ukrainian boxer Karen Chukhadzhyan (23-2, 13 KO) Max Mikhailev, the fight of his ward with the Briton Harry Scarff (13-2, 3 KO) for first position The welterweight ranking is scheduled for May 4th and is scheduled to take place in Leverkusen, Germany.
According to the manager, Wasserman Boxing, which represents Scarff, did not fulfill its obligations to organize the fight as specified in the fight contract.
Thus, the Wasserman Boxing bet is considered canceled, and the fight must take place on the terms of the Ukrainian side. Let us remind you that in February, Wasserman Boxing won the auction with a bid of $141,305, beating the offer from P2M Box-Promotion of Chukhadzhyan – $121,121.
According to the terms of the agreement, the company immediately deposited 10% of the prize fund and undertook to contribute another 10% of the total amount within a limited period, as well as provide contracts for the fight, the date and location of the fight.
Now the winning bid is considered to be the amount and conditions of the P2M Box-Promotion company. According to Mikhailev, the British team will receive a contract for the fight in the near future. If he refuses, Scarff will be removed from the fight, and Chukhajian will be assigned another opponent to fight for the status of mandatory challenger for the IBF world welterweight title.
Earlier it became known that the winner of the eliminator will take first place in the IBF rankings and will become a mandatory challenger for the fight with belt holder Jaron Ennis.
Let us remember that in January 2023, Chukhadzhyan lost the fight for the title of interim IBF champion to an American, but at the same time managed to hold out the entire distance against a formidable knockout, which few people had previously managed. After that, Karen scored two knockout victories – over Venezuelan Michael Marcano in April and over Italian Pietro Rossetti in October, retaining the IBF Inter-Continental welterweight belt.
Scarff, 30, scored a points win over compatriot Ekow Essuman in November to move up the IBF rankings.
Source: Sportarena
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