Photo Credits: Christophe Simon, AFP (Cissokho); Ryan Hafey, Premier Boxing Champions (Crowley)
Cody Crowley is now part of another ordered welterweight fight.
France-based promotional outfit All Star Boxing won a purse bid hearing for the recently summoned WBC welterweight title eliminator. A $477,777 offering was enough to secure the rights to the ordered fight between Crowley and Souleymane Cissokho.
A date and location were not immediately made available during the purse bid result. Per WBC rules, ten percent of the winning bid ($47,777.70) will be held in escrow as a win bonus. From the remaining amount, Crowley (22-0, 9 knockouts) and Cissokho (17-0, 9 KOs) will each earn $214,999.65 as the two highest-ranked WBC welterweight contenders.
That’s if the fight moves forward.
Crowley, The Ring’s No. 4-rated welterweight, defeated Abel Ramos last March 25 in Las Vegas for his most recent win. This particular matchup with…
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