By Declan Taylor
THE purse bid for Ellie Scotney’s proposed world title defence in opposition to Mea Motu has been delayed with each side hopeful of putting a late deal.
The IBF have ordered their champion Scotney to defend in opposition to her obligatory challenger, the 19-0 (7) New Zealander, and a handbag bid was scheduled for July 9.
Nevertheless, with discussions progressing effectively, each side requested an extension on the negotiation interval in an effort to make the struggle with no bid wanted. And, on the day of the bid, the IBF agreed.
Matchroom CEO Frank Smith advised Boxing Information: “The purse bid has been delayed by 10 days.
“We’d be capable of get a deal executed. Each side requested it as a result of we’re hopeful. We’re hopeful we will get one thing collectively, for positive.”
When requested whether or not Matchroom are planning on staging that struggle within the UK, Smith added: “We aren’t positive of the plan for the struggle but, we’re working by way of the main points at this finish.
“I do know Eddie met with Ellie and Shane [McGuigan] the opposite day. Hopefully we could have some information on that quickly.”
Scotney, 9-0, is the present unified super-bantamweight champion after including the WBO strap held by Segolene Lefebvre to her assortment on April 13.
The Catford ace has designs on changing into undisputed however now appears to be like set to defend in opposition to her IBF obligatory first.
Motu, in the meantime, is coming off the again of a second-round stoppage victory of beforehand undefeated Noppaket Srisawas in April.
