On August 12th, the IBF ordered flyweight contenders Reggie Suganob and Sergio Mendoza Cordova to begin negotiations for an IBF final eliminator bout that will detemine the mandatory contender position. On August 22nd, Sean Gibbons, on behalf of Mendoza Cordova, advised that they would like to proceed to a purse bid pursuant to IBF Rule 10.A. Therefore, the IBF has scheduled a purse bid for Tuesday, September 2nd at 12 noon. Suganob, from the Philippines, is 16-1, and failed in a 2023 junior flyweight title bid against Sivenathi Nontshinga. Mendoza Cordova, from Mexico, has a pro record of 26-0. The IBF flyweight title is currently held by Japan's Masamichi Yabuki, who is also a former junior flyweight champion.