According to Dan Rafael of espn.com, Top Rank was the only bidder for the WBO Bantamweight title fight that will feature champion Fernando Montiel and Interim champ Eric Morel.
Top Rank’s Carl Moretti said the fight will be televised on “Top Rank Live” (Fox Sports in Espanol) and most likely take place July 17 in Tuxtla Gutierrez, Mexico.
“That is the most likely scenario,” Moretti said. “It’s not definite because the contracts have to be sent out, but that is the most likely scenario.”
Montiel, 31, of Mexico, is entitled to 80 percent of the purse offer, meaning $82,000. Puerto Rico’s Morel, 34, a former flyweight titlist, will receive 20 percent ($20,500).
If Montiel-Morel takes place July 17, welterweight Alfonso Gomez, the former world title challenger and former “Contender” star, will face an opponent to be determined in the co-feature.
