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Queensberry, PBC set to bid for Denzel Bentley-Yoenli Hernandez middleweight title bout

The WBO will preside over a Tuesday morning purse bid for its middleweight title fight between champion Denzel Bentley and No. 1 contender Yoenli Hernandez, with the expected representatives competing for the bout.

By Lance Pugmire · Boxing Scene

Published: Monday, 28 September 2026 at 9:20 PM

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Queensberry Promotions and Warriors Boxing are preparing to bid for the Denzel Bentley vs. Yoenli Hernandez bout.
The purse bid winner will determine whether the middleweight fight takes place in the U.K. or the U.S.
The WBO championship committee approved Hernandez as the mandatory contender despite objections from Bentley's camp.

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Frank Warren's Queensberry Promotions and Premier Boxing Champions-affiliated Warriors Boxing are set to bid for a middleweight title bout between Denzel Bentley and Yoenli Hernandez. The outcome of the purse bid will determine whether the fight takes place in the United Kingdom or the United States.

Bentley holds a 22-3-1 record with 18 knockouts, having fought almost exclusively in the U.K. Meanwhile, the undefeated Cuban Hernandez is 11-0 with 9 knockouts and was granted mandatory contender status by the WBO championship committee over objections from Bentley's camp.

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Queensberry, PBC set to bid for Denzel Bentley-Yoenli Hernandez middleweight title bout

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