WBO leadership obliges the teams of the current champion in the second flyweight division Kazuto Yoki (29-2-1, 15 KOs) and number one in the rankings and former flyweight champion Junto Nakatani (24-0, 18 KOs) to start negotiations on their fight. The parties have 30 days to reach an agreement, otherwise a promotional auction will be announced with a minimum bid of $100,000.
Yoka recently defended his WBO belt when he drew his bout against WBA champion Joshua Franco on December 31st. Last year, Nakatani gave up his flyweight belt to compete in the 52kg weight class.
