WBC Diamond Championship

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  1. ishy

    ishy Loyal Member Full Member

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    Jose Sulaiman, President of the WBC, has announced the institution of a new WBC green and gold belt to be called the WBC Diamond Championship, a honorary championship exclusively for fights between elite boxers. This new implementation was voted for unanimously by the WBC Board of Governors. The WBC believes that this belt will play a very important role in fights between elite boxers called “catch weight” fights. This WBC Diamond Belt is being manufactured using the same design as the traditional belt but the materials will include 18 karat gold fusion, 598 diamonds, 196 emeralds, 6 rubies and 150 swarowsky semi-precious stones. Sulaiman also stated that he is very proud of the step taken by the WBC, as it will be in benefit of improving boxing, in benefit of the boxing fans of the world, to promoters, television and everybody involved in the sport of boxing.


    :rofl:patsch:-:)huh
     
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  2. T.C.W

    T.C.W Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I hope they boycott this rubbish, the top fighter don't need this rubbish
     
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  3. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    When will Sillyman just roll over and die?
     
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  4. Mazallan

    Mazallan ESB yes man Full Member

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    Great idea for the ******s.
     
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  5. Losfer_Words

    Losfer_Words Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I hope this is a joke, Ish:patsch. **** me-various WBA titles, the WBO having interim champs and the WBC now proposing this as well! The boxing world is turning into the WBA!
     
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  6. Lee Mc

    Lee Mc Boxing Addict banned

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    Excellent idea....

    Another reason why The Ring belt will further become the only belt of worth :good
     
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  7. brown bomber

    brown bomber 2010 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    Brilliant. Your not the real world champ till your the diamond champ. Is there going to be an interim diamond champ too?
     
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  8. Lee Mc

    Lee Mc Boxing Addict banned

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    Yep, and Bernard Dunne would probably call himself undisputed if he won that as well!
     
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  9. Losfer_Words

    Losfer_Words Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I wonder if this will be given out after the 168 tourney:think. If you look at most of the fighters taking part, they are well ranked and/or have history with the WBC. Interesting side-issue:think.

    EDIT: Just been reading a little more and catch weights are mentioned. If this is the case is it another way for Pacman to get his mitts on another green strap and for PBF-JMM to be for belts as well? If this is the case then maybe the touney won't have the belt. It won't suprise me if it did, though, as I've said:think.
     
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  10. robpalmer135

    robpalmer135 Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    i dont think thety will actually start having

    Diamond Champ and Normal Champ like the WBA.

    They have emiruts champ but that jsut means if you relinquish you can come back and fight for the belt at any time.
     
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  11. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    lads i dotn think its really a belt or a championship more just like an aard to a great fighter IMO
     
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  12. teessider

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    If its for catch weights will there be more than one? What weights will they cover? Like hopkins pavlik was catch weight cant see hopkins fighting, say pacquaio.
     
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  13. El Cepillo

    El Cepillo Baddest Man on the Planet Full Member

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    The WBC are contributing to their own growing irrelevancy.
     
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  14. ishy

    ishy Loyal Member Full Member

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    :good Sort of

    IMO this is a way for the WBC to pick up sanctioning fees from these non-title catchweight fights.

    Don Jose must have thought, "****! All the top boxers don't care for titles these days and fight at catchweights. We're losing out on quite a bit of revenue here. Why not introduce this super-duper belt with lots of sparkly bits on it and give it to the winners of these catchweight fights. Of course, we'll charge them a fee for it.."
     
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  15. mcguirpa

    mcguirpa Well-Known Member Full Member

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    In some ways it's not such a bad idea. If it's only used when two beltholders from different weight divisions vacate their belts and fight at a catchweight then it's not an overly bad thing. Certainly not as bad as all the WBA nonsense.
     
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