The WBO has ordered a purse bid for a WBO middleweight elimination bout between Denzel Bentley and Endry Saavedra. Bentley is from England and holds the British and European titles. At 21-3, he's won three straight since a 2023 loss to Nathan Heaney. Bentley also has a loss against reigning WBO / IBF champion Zhanibek Alimkhanuly. The little-known Saveedra is from Venezuela and boasts a 17-1-1 pro record that includes wins over Isaac Hardman and Mikkel Nielsen and a draw with unbeaten Cesar Mateo Tapia.

Bentley vs. Saveedra has a bit of recent history. On July 14th, the WBO ordered the commencement of negotiations for them to fight. The two eventually agreed to terms and the bout was scheduled to be held on October 25th in the United Kingdom. However, Matt Rose, on behalf of Team Saavedra, communicated to the WBO that promoter Queensberry needed to reschedule the bout due to logistical considerations. Somehow, things went further south from there and on October 7th, Rose formally requested that purse bid proceedings be called. The WBO has now scheduled a bid for Monday, October 27th.