UPDATE: The IBF has again postponed a purse bid for a proposed heavyweight elimination bout between Frank Sanchez and Filip Hrgovic.  Already delayed from May 15th to May 22nd, the new scheduled date for the auction process is now June 10th. 

Original story / May 5th, 2024: On April 14th, the IBF ordered heavyweight contenders Frank Sanchez and Filip Hrgovic to begin negotiations for a bout that will determine the IBF's #1 ranking in the  division. The IBF reports that an agreement has not yet been  reached. The IBF has therefore scheduled a purse bid for Thursday, May 15th. Hrgovic is coming off a win over Joe Joyce, while Sanchez lost his last major fight to Agit Kabayel but returned with a very low-level win over Ramon Olivas Echevarria in February. The IBF heavyweight championship is currently held by Daniel Dubois. In July, Dubois will unify the titles against Oleksandr Usyk, the holder of the other three major heavyweight titles as well as the generally recognized world heavyweight champion. Usyk defeated Dubois in 2023.