The World Boxing Affiliation (WBA), via its Championships Committee, has formally ordered the necessary tremendous featherweight title bout between champion Anthony Cacace and interim champion and necessary challenger Elnur Samedov.
Each camps can have a 30-day negotiation interval to succeed in an settlement. The negotiation window begins on June 2 and can stay open till July 2.
Underneath WBA Championship Rule C.10, a champion is required to defend the title towards the highest-ranked accessible contender inside 120 days of profitable the championship, offered that no official challenger has been designated.
Since Cacace captured the title on March 14, 2026, his necessary protection should happen no later than July 14, 2026, towards necessary challenger Elnur Samedov. As well as, pursuant to WBA Rule C.13 relating to bout limitations, the champion is prohibited from competing towards any boxer aside from the official challenger throughout the last 60 days previous the necessary protection deadline.
Each events at the moment are required to start negotiations. Ought to they fail to succeed in an settlement inside the allotted timeframe, or if both facet refuses to signal the contract, the WBA reserves the correct to ship the bout to a handbag bid.
