How the f*** can Holyfield even be ranked by the WBA??

It just proves that the WBA is a joke. They also had Sergei ranked when he hasn't fought since February and was coming off 2 straight losses. Ridiculous.

 

Worst case I ever noticed was Gary Lockett before he fought Pavlik. He wasn't even in the WBC top 40 but, without fighting, went to no 15 (the min ranking to be allowed a title shot under their rules,) the month before the Pavlik fight.

And wtf he was doing at no 1 with the WBO I'll never know.

It's an absolute joke what goes on with them all.

 

christ..it does make you wonder, doesnt it...
same with wayne mccullough being mentioned for a batamweight world title shot...
the examples mentioned above, without looking into it too much, looks like it makes a mockery of the sport..

 

Its just the modern game these arseholes have taken upon themselves to play. If Joe Louis was alive, and half capable of holding his hands up for 30 seconds, any governing body would sanction a fight for him against any H/W champ. They would give him a ranking, due to the fact it might draw an audience. There are no morals amongst the governing bodies..... for the last 35 years, its deteriorated.
MONEY, MONEY, MONEY. Anything that sells has no value, other than monetory value. Money has no value, unless its being spent... the more money being made, the less morals in question. The filthy maggots who have turned the "governing bodies" into the same immoralistic filth as the IOC, deserve to be shot on site. The reason the Boxing game is full of less-than-reasonable champions, is due to the money which goes to the governing bodies, via any fight being sanctioned. IT WILL NOT CHANGE IN OUR LIFETIME.
Hundreds of possibly fantastic fight will continue to escape us, as match ups are too risky for the money makers.

 

They've done that, have they?

What an absolute ****ing joke. Notice they didn't have the sheer balls to try to put him in their top 10.

Who knew beating the crap out of Lou Savarese was so valuable? Someone get Michael Grant and Kirk Johnson on the phone, there's a WBA spot ready and waiting for them.

 

Commander Evander should be ranked where he wants, when he wants.

He wants a shot at the flyweight title..you better give his bald arse a ranking at fly.

 

Good call.... Maybe its worth contacting Vic D. He might kick the walking stick out from Evander.

 

Calderon would probably beat Holyfield.

 

Sad state of affairs this is....especially sometimes when there's some good fighters trying hard to get a good ranking and never do...then some old name comes along and jumps in way ahead of them. Corrupt it is, but in sport its not about sport really its about money and money talks.

 

That's the Inter-Alphabetty's for you.:-(

 

He is ranked cuz he is Holyfield

 

because he has god on his side, hallelujia!

 

Lack of good fighters in the division????????

 

And in the red corner, the former WBA 3 time Heavyweight Champion of the World...