Terence Crawford’s legal team have asked the WBO for 10 more days for an agreement to be struck between the WBO junior middleweight champion Sebastian Fundora and Crawford, who holds their interim title.
On August 28, the WBO’s committee ordered both parties to negotiate the fight and both sides were given 30 days to agree a deal before purse bids would be called, in accordance with WBO rules.
Crawford, 37, had been allowed to fight for the interim title because Fundora had to recover from injuries sustained in his bloody fight in March with Tim Tszyu.
Crawford won the belt against Israil Madrimov in August in his first fight at 154lbs.
On September 30, Crawford’s legal counsel asked for 10 more days, and the 26-year-old Fundora’s promoter, Sampson Lewkowicz, agreed to the extension via email.
The respective teams have until 4pm on October 10 to strike a deal, or the committee will order purse bids.
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