Denzel Bentley Chooses Zuffa Over WBO Title Defense

The move gives Zuffa another established British fighter while exposing how little financial protection a world championship can provide when a purse bid attracts minimal interest.

Dan Rafael reports that Bentley has signed with Zuffa and will face an opponent to be named in the November 7 London co-feature beneath Chris Billam-Smith against Chev Clarke. According to Rafael’s source, Bentley will reject the terms of this week’s purse bid and relinquish the belt.

Warriors Boxing won the Bentley-Hernandez bidding with the $200,000 minimum. Queensberry attended but did not submit a bid, leaving Hernandez’s promoter with control of the proposed defense.