Overview

• The 12-round WBA lightweight elimination contest is set for August 23 at Orlando’s Caribe Royale Resort.
• Bahdi’s new multi-fight deal with Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions will debut in the Gutierrez matchup.
• The 31-year-old Canadian enters undefeated at 19-0 with 15 knockouts and holds top-15 rankings across the WBA, IBF, WBC and WBO.
• Venezuelan Gutierrez is ranked ninth by the WBA, owns a 29-6-1 record with 22 knockouts and captured the super-featherweight title in 2021.
• The winner will earn the right to challenge WBA 135-pound titleholder Gervonta (Tank) Davis as the mandatory contender.