Why did WBC let Vitali avoid mandatory Bermane Stiverne for two years?

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  1. volkan

    volkan Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Stiverne was never fully mandatory!

    he beat Ray Austin who just have lost to Solis, in another WBC eli.

    Do you really think Ray AUstin would get another mandatory eli. two times in a row`?
     
  2. moparfan

    moparfan ESB's glass jawed fraud Full Member

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    The Stiverne-Arreolla fight is scheduled for California, I believe.
     
  3. madballster

    madballster Loyal Member Full Member

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    Hmm you're right, my bad.

    I remember there was a legal controversy between Universum and the WBC, but it didn't take long to resolve apparently.

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/boxing/2395195/Boxing-Lewis-may-be-hit-in-court.html

    "Lewis has the obligation under World Boxing Council rules to take on Vitali in his next fight and we will not wait any longer," the Universum executive Peter Hanraths said yesterday. "Either Lewis does that or the WBC must strip him of his title."
     
  4. madballster

    madballster Loyal Member Full Member

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    Yep, looks like they changed venue. From the scene:

    Promoter Don King, who has Stiverne, secured the rights to promote the fight with a monster bid of $1.1 million dollars. Promoter Dan Goossen, who has Arreola, put down $550,000. King was trying to stage the fight on December 15th in Venezuela but the card fell through. Because King failed to finalize the fight, the promotional rights have now shifted to the second highest bidder, which is Goossen.

    So much for King & Stiverne :lol:
     
  5. Brickhaus

    Brickhaus Packs the house Full Member

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    No, it didn't get resolved. Lewis was scheduled to face Danny Williams (I believe), Williams got hurt, and Vitali stepped in and took the fight on two weeks' notice.
     
  6. madballster

    madballster Loyal Member Full Member

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    I think both were promoted by Don King at the time, probably greased a hand or two at the WBC back then to give that fight eliminator status.
     
  7. pirao666

    pirao666 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He was not mandatory. Also you suck at trolling, give it up.
     
  8. treeve

    treeve Active Member Full Member

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    He was scheduled to meet Kirk "the Whale" Johnson not Danny Williams:bbb
     
  9. iceman71

    iceman71 WBC SILVER Champion Full Member

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    A KO win over a 40 year old austin who was coming off a LOSS against Solis in an elimination fight where he was eliminated all the way back into another eliminator. :rofl

    Bermane is a fat joke and a fraud, he barley beat a guy with 11 losses in his last fight in a scheduled 8 rounder that went all 8 rounds. :lol:

    you are very poor at TROLLING
     
  10. Rico Spadafora

    Rico Spadafora Master of Chins Full Member

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    Stievern offers nothing as a threat to Vitali Klitschko. Not a damn thing. 40 year old Vitali destroys him.
     
  11. kenmore

    kenmore Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Bermane's abilities are in doubt among boxing insiders. Nobody gives him any chance against someone like Vitali. As for Bermane's top ranking, it's due largely to the influence of his promoter. For these reasons, the WBC never pushed to force a mandatory for him.