The WBO will not allow Denzel Bentley to put his middleweight world championship on the line against Conor Benn next.Bentley, who was elevated to full world champion in July, had opened the door to defending his belt against Benn despite his recent setback against Ryan Garcia.Benn’s first world title shot ended in disaster when he was halted in the second round by GarciaGettyBenn was blown away in the second round by WBC welterweight champion Garcia last weekend in his first world title tilt.While most feel that Benn didn’t deserve a shot at the green and gold strap in first place, let alone a second crack at middleweight, Bentley acknowledges his compatriot’s pulling power. And so, with Benn planning to move back up to 160lbs, Bentley offered the Brit a route back to a world title in the hopes of landing a lucrative payday.“It will be a great opportunity for me because it will be a big money fight commercially,” Bentley said during a recent appearance on talkSPORT’s talkBOXING podcast.“So I wouldn’t mind that fight at all. I think he will be a lot better with the extra weight on him…“It’s the commercial value, and that’s all people care about nowadays. “The game has changed. What do you want me to get left behind and not make a living?”What did the WBO say about Denzel Bentley vs Conor Benn?The WBO aren’t, however, willing to play ball. “Not happening,” WBO president Gustavo Olivieri told BoxingScene when asked if the alphabet body would sanction a contest between Bentley and Benn.Bentley opened the door to defending his WBO middleweight title against BennGettyThe WBO won’t allow Bentley vs Benn to take place for the world title as Hernandez is the mandatoryGetty“Bentley has been mandated to fight [Yoenli] Hernandez, and the mandatory must be discharged as ordered.“Benn is not even rated and is coming off a TKO loss.”Olivieri’s stance comes as no surprise.Two-time amateur world champion Yoenli Hernandez was designated as Bentley’s mandatory challenger in July.The mandatory defence was then ordered on September 5 after the WBO rejected multiple requests and objections from Bentley’s team.Both sides now have 20 days to reach an agreementEither party can request a purse bid during this period, with the minimum bid being set at $200,000.Watch Boxing on DAZN*If you click a link in this boxout, we will earn affiliate revenueSign up to DAZN to access the definitive subscription for boxing fans.Upgrade to DAZN Ultimate from just £24.99/month, guaranteeing access to 185+ fights annually, a minimum of 12 pay-per-views at no extra cost, as well as every Lega Serie A match and other elite football access.Alternatively, DAZN Standard is just £15.99/month, with the caveat you will have to pay for pay-per-view events.Click here to sign up.