Montiel vs Morel May Have To Wait Even Longer

Jul 5, 2009 • 12:00 AM ET

By Mark Vester

According to Guillermo Brito, CEO for Tijuana's Zanfer Promotions, the bout between Fernando Montiel and Eric Morel, for the vacant WBO bantamweight title, will have to wait even longer to take place. The fight was scheduled for the Latin Fury 9 card on June 27 but an injury to Montiel postponed the fight.

There was talk of the fight heading over to the month of September. There appears to be an issue with landing an open date and the fight may get pushed as far back as October.

"The problem right now is not the severity of Montiel's injury because he might already be physically fit enough to fight, but there are issues with available dates. So it is more feasible that they fight in late September or even October," Brito told The Record.

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Montiel vs Morel May Have To Wait Even Longer

ByMark Vester

Jul 5, 2009 • 12:00 AM ET

By Mark Vester

There was talk of the fight heading over to the month of September. There appears to be an issue with landing an open date and the fight may get pushed as far back as October.