The WBA, through its Championships Committee, has officially ordered a mandatory junior lightweight title bout between champion Anthony Cacace and interim champion and Elnur Samedov. Both camps will have a thirty-day negotiation period to reach an agreement. The negotiation window begins on June 2nd and will remain open until July 2nd. Cacace (25-1) captured the title on March 14th by defeating James Dickens. Samedov (22-1) has fought twice since November, stopping previously undefeated boxers both times.