Former bantamweight world titleholder Juan Carlos Payano (20-1, 9 KOs), 34, of the Dominican Republic, is going to take part in the 118-pound World Boxing Super Series, a source with knowledge of the plans told ESPN on Thursday. His entrance into the eight-man tournament field is expected to be announced in the coming days, the source said. Payano has won three fights in a row since dropping a majority decision and losing his belt to Rau’shee Warren in their rematch in June 2016. Once Payano is confirmed that will leave one slot open in the field that already includes world titleholders Emmanuel Rodriguez, Zolani Tete and Ryan Burnett, former titlist Nonito Donaire, Jason Moloney (Rodriguez’s mandatory challenger) and secondary titleholder Naoya Inoue, whose team is finalizing the deal with tournament organizers.