Forrest-Martinez Purse Bid Date is Officially Set

By Rick Reeno

The WBC has notified all of the necessary parties that March 13 has been stamped in stone as the official purse bid date for the long overdue junior middleweight bout between champion Vernon Forrest and interim-champion Sergio Martinez.

All bidders have been directed to arrive at Mexico City office of the WBC at 12 noon. The WBC has also ruled on a 55-45 split in favor of the full champion.

Should Forrest take another fight, Martinez will receive an upgrade to full champion status. Forrest is one of the names being considered by Top Rank for [WBC/WBO middleweight champion] Kelly Pavlik's summer return in June/July.