By Mark Vester
The rematch between WBO welterweight champion Carlos Quintana and Paul "The Punisher" Williams is possibly heading to a purse bid. According to a recent report by El Nuevo Dia, the WBO has ordered that purse bid be held because Quintana is unable to come to terms with Williams, who the sanctioning body will probably rank as their mandatory challenger because the fighters ahead of him are already involved with other bouts.
Quintana upset Williams for the title in February, and following the loss Williams exercised an immediate rematch clause from their fight contract. The rematch is slated for June 7 and the event has already been announced by Showtime. The president of the WBO, Francisco Valcarcel, made the recent announcement.
The prospect of a the rematch heading to a purse bid does make Dan Goossen (promoter of Williams) very happy because there could be less money involved and the fight may have to move to a much later date and does not guarantee a TV date.
"Quintana won $160,000 in the first fight and for the rematch there is $400,000 on the table. He wants more money and that is normal, but right now we have an agreement with the television network and there is good money," said Goossen to the paper. "If we go to a purse bid there is going to be less money and there is no guarantee that we can get another television date with HBO or Showtime."
"To do the fight in June is the best option for both fighters and right now is the right time because doing the fight on another date does not mean there will be more money. The is not intelligent."
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