The IBF announced that the Reggie Suganob vs. Sivenathi Nontshinga junior flyweight purse bid scheduled for tomorrow, June 16th, has been cancelled. There was no immediate report on whether the parties reached a voluntary agreement to fight or decided to go in another direction.

 

PRIOR STORY: On May 12th, the IBF ordered Regie Suganob of the Philppines and Sivenathi Nontshinga of South Africa to begin negotiations for an IBF elimination bout in the junior flyweight division. An agreement was not reached within the timeframe set forth by the IBF, so a purse bid has been scheduled for June 16th. If the fight happens, it would be a rematch. Nontshinga is 14-2 and twice held the IBF junior flyweight title. In 2023, he defeated Suganob in a first-reign title defense. Since then, Nontshinga's gone 2-2 and lost his title. Suganob is 18-1 and has won five straight since losing the title shot. The current IBF champion in this weight class is Willibaldo Garcia, who has a fight scheduled vs. Andrew Moloney this weekend.