The IBF held a purse bid today for featherweight champion Angelo Leo’s mandatory defense against Ra’eese Aleem. The winning bid was in the amount of $227,100 and was submitted by Aleem’s promoter, Sean Gibbons of Manny Pacquiao Promotions. Under IBF rules, Manny Pacquiao Promotions must hold the fight within ninety days. Aleem is 23-1 and is riding a streak of three straight high-quality wins since a split decision loss to Sam Goodman in Goodman’s native Australia. Aleem’s last outing was a unanimous decision road win over previously undefeated Mikito Nakano in Tokyo last November. Leo, from New Mexico, is a two-division champion with a 26-1 pro record. He won the title by knocking out the favored Luis Alberto Lopez in 2024. Leo defended his title only once since then, defeating Tomoki Kameda in Japan in May. Leo's only career loss was to then-WBO 122-pound champion Stephen Fulton in 2021.