One day after last week’s purse bids for the WBO Super Middleweight mandatory title defense by champion Hamzah Sheeraz against mandatory challenger Zhanibek Alimkhanuly, champion Sheeraz decided to vacate the title. That leaves a new matchup between ALimkhanuly and Jacob Bank of Denmark. Below is the letter from the WBO declaring the ordered match.
Purse Bid Ordered 🥊
WBO Middleweight Champion Denzel Bentley vs. Official Mandatory Challenger Yoenli Hernandez.
📅 September 29, 2026
⏰ 11:00 a.m. AST
💰 Minimum Bid: $200,000
The proceedings will be broadcast live across WBO’s official digital platforms
