Vacant WBC LMW title

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by fireal221, Aug 5, 2010.


  1. fireal221

    fireal221 Member Full Member

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    If there has already been any other posts on this, sorry for the repetition. But Im just wondering if anyone else on here thinks its weird that the vacant WBC LMW title is being fought for at a catch weight of 150lbs?

    Forget the fact that its Pac vs Marg... thats a whole other topic. I just think a vacant title should be fought for at the actual minimum weight.

    Thoughts?
     
  2. El Intocable

    El Intocable Guest

    Do you mean at the actual maximum weight which in this case would be 154.
     
  3. Hatesrats

    Hatesrats "I'm NOT Suprised..." Full Member

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    Lets be honest it's the WBC's championship they can do whatever the **** they want.
     
  4. doylexxx

    doylexxx Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    its the 15 title, you can weigh below the weight if you want nothing new here, both boxers have agreed privately to do this

    Pac is already the diamond catchweight champ
     
  5. JFT96

    JFT96 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ryan Rhodes should be fighting for it. But it's understandable them letting pacquiao challenge for it- he has been pretty good in other weight classes to be fair
     
  6. fireal221

    fireal221 Member Full Member

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    yeah, sorry... i meant maximum
     
  7. brickfists

    brickfists The Nonpareil Full Member

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    wtf since when is it vacant aint martinez the champ ?
     
  8. judgeJAB

    judgeJAB Skills to pay the bills! Full Member

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    Pac will drop it right away just like Floyd did.
     
  9. MagicMan91

    MagicMan91 The Main Event Mafia Full Member

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    Vacated it after winning the middleweight title
     
  10. pasky2000

    pasky2000 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The catchweight is one thing but my main concern is to give 2 guys an opportunity to claim a belt at a weight class they have done nothing to deserve a shot for a vacant belt. If a champ gives them a chance, that's alright...but a vacant belt ? That's all wrong...

    It's always a matter of money and Top Rank has the kind of leverage with the ABC organizations to make such scenarios.
     
  11. s23041983

    s23041983 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    yeah but if its for the vacant 154 title, then what right does pac have demanding that margarito, a normal 154 fighter, cant actually weigh in at the maximum that he is allowed....?





    ...... Pacquiao: ''seen as your career is in tatters, i will fight you for the vacant 154 title on one condition... you have to weight below 150. you are not allowed to weigh in at the maximum the division allows you to be. i know you will accept these conditions because you wont get the recognition from anyone else whereas this fight will put you back on the map.''..... :barf:verysad


    makes me sick!!!
     
  12. Swarmer

    Swarmer Patrick Full Member

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    ho-se sulaiman will take the sanctioning fee and smile, there aren't any ethics in ABC tactics.
     
  13. PNoyFightFanUSN

    PNoyFightFanUSN Larry Don't Give a **** Full Member

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    Margarito is ranked by the WBC in the top 3. I believe they had Angulo, Chavez Jr, and then Margarito after he fought that can in his comeback fight.Definitely in the top 10 because Jose loves having famous people wear their hardware.