The World Boxing Association has ordered Browne-Briggs for the Vacant Title

Boxing has to be the only sport where you can sit around and do nothing but talk and get a shot at a world title. smdh

 

The WBA had no choice with the winner of this fight to fight Oquendo. A court order dictates that has to happen.

The WBO have David Haye set to fight the winner of Parker vs Ruiz.

 

Nope. It's been painted to look that way by the people who'd like it to but it's actually the WBA "Regular" title that Briggs and Browne will be fighting for, and they will have to defend against Oquendo.

AJ vs Klitschko has been approved for the WBA "Super" champ.

In all the mess, WBA is looking like the worst joke imho.

 

Joshua vs Klitschko makes sense for the 'super' title and they had no choice with Browne or Oquendo for the 'regular' title. If Oquendo had have been fit he was in and it would have been Browne or Oquendo. So the only odd one out is Briggs.

 

I hope Browne wins after an entertaining fight. Then we can setup a New Zealand vs Australia battle.

 

Nope Rousey gets a shot at her title after a year off.

 

Oh. I see - you're right... I made an assumption the WBA superchamp was the overall WBA champ.... I just looked it up, and found this (more for others):

If a fighter with multiple titles also holds the WBA's title, the fighter is promoted to "Super Champion" and the WBA title—which is then referred to as the "Regular" title—becomes vacant for competition by other WBA-ranked boxers. As a result, the WBA's official list of champions will often show a "WBA Super World Champion" and a "WBA World Champion" for the same weight class, instead of simply "WBA Champion."

That's ******ed.

 

They are fighting for the regular belt - with the Super belt left open for AJ and Wlad, as per Dan earlier.

 

You need to read the latest update on the issue.

 

What makes you think Wlad-Joshua won't happen now? The WBA have sanctioned it.