Joseph Parker vs. Hughie Fury Purse Bid is Ordered For February 1
By Carlos Boogs
The World Boxing Organization has advised BoxingScene.com that a purse bid has been scheduled for the mandatory fight between WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker and challenger Hughie Fury.
The purse bid will take place on February 1 in San Juan, Puerto Rico and there will be a minimum bid of $1 million.
Fury is promoted by Frank Warren, while Parker is handled by the co-promotion double of Duco Events and Top Rank.
Per the rules of the WBO's ruling for this purse bid, there will be a 60-40 split in Parker's favor.
Parker (22-0, 18 KOs) of New Zealand captured the vacant WBO world title last month with a close decision win over Andy Ruiz.
The belt became vacant after Fury's cousin, Tyson Fury, dropped all of his worlds titles in order to focus on treating with his mental health and substance abuse issues. Tyson had captured that title in November 2015 with a huge upset decision over Wladimir Klitschko in Germany. He withdrew from several rematch dates before vacating the belt.
Hughie Fury (20-0, 10 KOs) has been out of the ring since a seventh-round technical decision over Fred Kassi in April.
Fury was actually scheduled to face Andy Ruiz as part of the undercard to a canceled rematch date between Tyson Fury and Klitschko. Even before the rematch was canceled, Ruiz had withdrawn from the fight over internal managerial issues dealing with money.
