Dmitry Bivol and Callum Smith have until August 20 to reach terms for their WBO light heavyweight title fight before the sanctioning body sends the bout to a purse bid.
WBO president Gustavo Olivieri announced Monday that the Championships Committee granted the two sides a final extension. If no agreement is reached, the purse bid will take place August 27 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Olivieri stated that the extension through August 20 fits the WBO policy of maintaining one world champion per division while eliminating interim belts.
The order puts pressure on Bivol, who holds the WBO title along with the I
