Denzel Bentley wanted a bigger choice for his first defense as WBO middleweight champion. Instead, negotiations with mandatory challenger Yoenli Hernandez have failed, and their fight is headed to a September 29 purse bid.
Bentley had been lined up for a unification with IBF champion Aaron McKenna. The WBO blocked it, ruling that its overdue mandatory obligation came with the belt when Bentley was elevated to full champion. Hernandez had waited for his shot, and the sanctioning body refused to make him wait through another champion’s plans.
The purse bid creates a second problem for Bentley. He and his team can still reach an agreement before…
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