Denzel Bentley vacates WBO middleweight title and signs multi-fight deal with Zuffa Boxing

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Now former WBO middleweight champion Denzel Bentley has vacated his title and signed a multi-fight deal with Zuffa Boxing.

Denzel Bentley vacates WBO middleweight title and signs multi-fight deal with Zuffa Boxing

Bentley’s former promoters, Queensberry, were present at the purse bid ceremony, but didn’t submit a bid.

Apparently unhappy with the prospect of facing Hernandez for roughly $160,000 (80 per cent of the total bid), Bentley has chosen instead to discard his WBO strap in favor of signing with Zuffa.

As reported first by Dan Rafael, Bentley, 22-3-1 (18 KOs), of Wandsworth, London, UK, will make his Zuffa debut at their Zuffa Boxing 12 event, headlined by former WBO cruiserweight champ Chris Billam-Smith’s 10-round battle against Cheavon Clarke on November 7 at the Copper Box Arena in London.

An opponent for Bentley hasn’t been announced yet.

Per WBO rules, to fill the title vacancy Hernandez, 11-0 (9 KOs), will likely be directed to negotiate with No. 3-ranked Vito Mielnicki Jnr as the highest available contender. WBO No. 2-ranked Tim Tszyu is currently in advanced talks to face WBA champion Erislandy Lara.

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