The IBF has ordered a purse bid to complete the deal for Erickson Lubin-Ardreal Holmes Jnr.
last month According to BoxingScene reportThe IBF has ordered Lubin, their No. 3 junior middleweight, to face No. 8 Holmes to establish a new No. 1 for champion Bakhram Murtazaliev to fight.
In the IBF letter sent out today It has been announced that the wallet auction will take place on Tuesday, January 28th at noon. and bids must be submitted by 11:45 a.m.
Champion Murtazaliev is 23-0 (17 KOs) and helped pull off a very impressive third-round stoppage from Tim Tszyu.
South Florida native Lubin is 26-2 (18 KOs) and won a close and controversial decision over Jesus Ramos in September 2023, but has not fought since. Meanwhile, fellow southpaw Holmes 17-0 (6 KOs), who fights from Flint, Michigan, had three outings in 2024, stopping Marlon Harrington and then winning twice in 10 rounds over Hugo. Noriega and Edwine Humen Jr.
