WBA Orders Harris-Urkal II

By G. Leon

23/08/2004

WBA Orders Harris-Urkal II

Undefeated former three division champion, Floyd Mayweather Jr., was recently named mandatory challenger to WBA junior welterweight champ Vivian Harris. In a move that shouldn't surprise too many, Mayweather has decided he'd rather maintain his #1 mandatory status to WBC junior welterweight champ Arturo Gatti, and has now been passed over by the WBA, who have now ordered Team Harris to commence negotiations with Team Oktay Urkal, the next available contender. Harris went to Germany and decisioned Urkal in his last fight, and after declining the fight with Ricky Hatton it looks as if he's going to have to defeat Urkal again, probably in his backyard, if he wants to hold on to his title. Boxingtalk.com will have more to follow but until then Remember where you heard it first! (12:35 PM/ET)