Denzel Bentley stripped of WBO middleweight title after appeal denial
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 31, 2026, 2:33 AM
Last updated Oct 31, 2026
Denzel Bentley has been stripped of his WBO middleweight title, a position he held for 102 days without a defense. The decision was confirmed by WBO president Gustavo Olivieri after Bentley's appeal was denied on October 22. Bentley previously won the interim title in April by defeating Endry Saavedra and was elevated to champion in July. With the title now vacant, the WBO is expected to order Yoenli Hernandez to fight for it, potentially against Michael Zerafa.
- •Denzel Bentley was elevated to WBO champion in July.
- •His appeal against the title strip was denied on October 22.
- •Hernandez is expected to compete for the vacant title.
- •Bentley will fight Shane Mosley Jr. on November 7.
- 2:33 AMYahoo Sports — Denzel Bentley stripped of WBO title after Zuffa Boxing announcement
"Bentley captured the interim title in April with a seventh-round TKO of Endry Saavedra and was was elevated in July.
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