Promotional company Y12 Boxing has officially won the purse bid to promote the fight between 29-year-old Frenchman Christian Mbilli (28-0, 23 KOs) and 34-year-old compatriot Kevin Lele Sadjo (24-0, 21 KOs).
Y12 Boxing placed the highest bid of $878,000 to secure the rights to organize the bout, which is scheduled to take place in May in Paris.
It has been confirmed that this fight will serve as the final IBF eliminator for a shot at the super middleweight world title. The current IBF champion, William Scull, is being considered as a potential opponent for Canelo Alvarez in May.