Mickey Bey Jr. (born June 27, 1983) is an American professional boxer and former IBF lightweight champion.
[2] Bey was scheduled to face Denis Shafikov as his first defence, on April 30, as an ESPN2 main event in Las Vegas.
Moretti and Leonard Ellerbe of Mayweather Promotions were even able to make a deal for the bout despite the poor relationship between the companies.
The bout was then put up for a purse bid, and Top Rank, the only bidder, won the promotional rights with an offer of $78,000.
Whilst he did ultimately vacate the title the IBF were on the verge of stripping him for failing to meet his contractual obligation to face his mandatory challenger.