The teams of Roman Fress (23-1, 13 KO) and Chris Billam-Smith (21-2, 13 KO) could not reach an agreement, so the World Boxing Organization (WBO) announced a tender for promoter applications to select the organizer of their meeting. This will be a fight for the interim champion title in the cruiserweight division (up to 90.7 kg). The tender will take place on October 3 in Budapest, with a minimum bid of $300,000.
The winning bid will be split between the fighters in a 60/40 ratio, with the visiting fighter receiving the larger sum. The promoter who wins the tender will have to organize the fight within 45-90 days. Therefore, both fighters should start preparing right now. However, the teams of the boxers still have 48 hours to officially confirm their participation in such a fight.
The full champion of the WBO, as well as the WBA, in this weight class remains Gilberto Ramirez (48-1, 30 KO). However, the Mexican has been struggling with an injury for a long time, underwent surgery, and it is currently unknown when he will be able to return to the ring.
