Ward no longer WBC champion

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  1. Robert

    Robert Boxing Addict Full Member

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    the WBC belt is now up for Grabs after Ward was moved to effectively champion in recess, Bika won a final eliminator in February surely someone must fight him for the belt and with Degale(silver champion) and Groves in the top 5 what do you think are the chances they get a shot

    WBC top 15 april rankings

    1 Sakio Bika (Cameroon) SILVER
    2 Edwin Rodriguez (Dom. R.) BALTIC
    3George Groves (GB) INTL
    4Marco Antonio Periban (Mexico)
    5 James De Gale (GB)
    6Tommy Oosthuizen (South
    7Maxim Vlasov (Russia) EBU
    8 Mouhamed Ali Ndiaye (Italy)
    9Nikola Sjekloca (Montenegro)
    10 Alexander Brand (Colombia) ABU
    11 Noe Gonzalez (Uruguay)
    12 Andre Dirrell (US)
    13 Yuzo Kiyota (Japan) OPBF
    14 Giovanni De Carolis (Italy) NABF
    15 Kenny Anderson (GB​
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  2. Marlow

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    Groves/Bika May 25th make it happen.
     
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  3. dftaylor

    dftaylor Writer, fanatic Full Member

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    Can't see Groves bothering to fight DeGale again unless the WBC demands it. He already beat him, why do it again for only a little money? There's no value in it for Groves with the way James' career has gone the last 18 months.

    We're more likely to see Groves against Rodriguez or Bika, IMO.
     
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  4. USA Rob

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    Think Groves will fight Stieglitz anyway.
     
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  5. dftaylor

    dftaylor Writer, fanatic Full Member

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    That's a good fight, I think.
     
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  6. boxfanlut

    boxfanlut Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Degale/groves 3 make it happen
     
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  7. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    I see one guy in this ranking who's sure to fight for the vacant title, but I won't say who. :bart
     
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  8. Taylor

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    Can they not just give the belt to the winner of Froch-Kessler? Or am I missing something and being amazingly ignorant?
     
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  9. Tom Jones

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    Naivety, rather than ignorance.
     
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  10. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    Unfortunately you're missing something.
    That's what would be the perfect solution when boxing was managed in a fair and knowlegable way. Wich isn't the case :conf
     
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  11. Taylor

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    I thought it made too much sense!!!
     
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