Hamzah Sheeraz vs Janibek Alimkhanuly: WBO Orders Purse Bid Hearing

The WBO has officially scheduled a purse bid hearing for September 16 to determine the terms for the super middleweight world title fight between Hamzah Sheeraz and Janibek Alimkhanuly. After promotional outfits Queensberry and Top Rank failed to reach a direct agreement, the British champion must now choose between defending his crown against his mandatory Kazakh challenger or vacating the belt if the financial purse does not meet his expectations.

This mandatory order comes shortly after Sheeraz completed his first title defense against Germany's Simon Zachenhuber. The outcome of Wednesday's purse bid will decide whether the champion proceeds with this high-stakes showdown or surrenders his championship status to pursue other options.