Wednesday’s revelation suggests there is at least interest on Ramirez’s side to see out the process. Ramirez and Barboza are both promoted by Top Rank and managed by Mirigian, which created speculation that Paro would instead have to set his sights on Shohjahon Ergashev (23-0, 20KOs). No sooner was Barboza removed from the equation, Ramirez was contacted by the WBO as the next highest ranked contender and given 48 hours to decide whether he was interested in moving forward with the proposed fight. Barboza hails from the greater Los Angeles area and thus would have earned 40 percent, per the terms of the purse bid. Paro was entitled to the favorable end of a 60/40 split since the fight was due to take place in the U.S. Matchroom bid $303,000, edging Top Rank ($271,000) to gain promotional rights for a bout that was eyed to land on a July 15 DAZN show in Detroit to be headlined by undisputed junior lightweight queen Alycia Baumgardner. Wednesday’s order comes less than a week after it was learned that Arnold Barboza-through Top Rank and manager Rick Mirigian-would no longer proceed in an ordered elimination bout with Paro that was won by Matchroom in an April 27 purse bid hearing. Paro remains first in line to enter a final eliminator to determine the next mandatory challenger for lineal and WBO junior welterweight champion Josh Taylor (19-0, 13KOs). Olympian and former WBC/WBO 140-pound titlist from Avenal, California. Matchroom represents Paro (23-0, 14KOs), while Top Rank has served as the career long promoter for Ramirez (28-1, 18KOs), a 2012 U.S.
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