The WBA Championships Committee has ordered its welterweight champion, Rolando Romero to face mandatory challenger Shakhram Giyasov next. Romero is rumored to be in the running for a fight vs. boxing legend Manny Pacquiao. Giyasov (18-3 including the World Series of Boxing), last fought in April, knocking out Franco Ocampo in round four. The WBA Committee gave Romero and Giyasov the standard thirty-day negotiation period, starting on October 13th and concluding on November 13th. If no deal is reached, there typically is a purse bid ordered. Romero captured the title on May 2nd by defeating Ryan García even though neither boxer was previously a welterweight.