WBO orders purse bid for Haney vs. Davis title fight

WBO officially ordered purse bid proceeding for welterweight title fight between champion Devin Haney (33-0, 15 KOs) and mandatory challenger Keyshawn Davis (15-0, 10 KOs).

WBO announced on Monday that purse bid will be conducted on July 27 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Minimum bid is set at US 200,000$. Purse distribution will be 75 percent to Haney and 25 to Davis.

The order arrives at the close of the 20-day negotiation window the WBO opened on June 30, when the Championship Committee formally directed both camps to begin talks for Haney’s first mandatory defense. WBO president Gustavo Olivieri announced that order on X, stating that the parties were “granted twenty (20) days to reach an agreement” before purse bid proceedings could be requested. According to BoxingScene, the negotiation order was addressed to Bill Haney, manager of the champion, and Top Rank chairman Bob Arum, who promotes Davis. That deadline expired Monday without a deal, sending the fight to the bid table.