Bakole vs. Chaney for WBA eliminator

WBA ordered a heavyweight title eliminator between Martin Bakole (20-1) and Cassius Chaney (23-1).

Bakole is number 1 in WBA rating and Chaney is number 7.  Both teams have 30 days to sgn the bout contract and fight for opportunity to become next mandatory challenger for title.

“The Championships Committee sent the formal communication to both fighters’ teams, giving them 30 days to sign the bout contract and fight for the opportunity to become the next mandatory challenger for title.  Pursuant to championship rule C. 30, an elimination fight will be fought between the highest available contenders certified by the championship committee and will have no more than thirty (30) days to negotiate the fight”, says the statement of WBA.

In case the teams don’t reach deal then would go to purse bid.

Bakole last fought on October 28 last year in Riyadh, stopping Carlos Takam in fourth round.

Chaney stopped Trevor Bryan in seventh round in November last year.