WBC Names New Weight Division (200-224 Pounds) BRIDGER...

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  1. It's Ovah

    It's Ovah I'm your huckleberry, that's just mah game Full Member

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    What lives under bridges? Trolls.

    They've gotta be trolling us.
     
  2. It's Ovah

    It's Ovah I'm your huckleberry, that's just mah game Full Member

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    Why not lite-heavyweight? Announcers could give a little pause or catch in the throat between the hyphen to avoid confusion.
     
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  3. Dubblechin

    Dubblechin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    The name is terrible. The idea is terrible. And as others have said, it radically deletes the talent pool at heavyweight.

    In the WBC ratings alone, the champ is Fury, the Interim champ is Povetkin (who would fit in the new class), the #1 contender is Wilder (who would fit in the new class) and the #2 contender is Usyk (who would fit in the new class). Hunter, who has a draw with Povetkin, at #10 also fits.

    Why do you need a new division if the top heavyweights in the world would fit in the new division?

    Seems to me like a way for the WBC to clean out the rated veterans at the top of their ratings and let connected guys like Dubois and Hrgovic shoot up a half-dozen spots and become the new top contenders REALLY fast - by just removing all the veterans above them.

    Who would be left to get in the younger fighters' way? Andy Ruiz?

    It will be interesting to see what the first ratings in this new division look like and if all the top contenders they rate just tell them to screw off, and they are left with guys like Gassiev and Huck fighting for the belt.
     
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  4. Pepsi Dioxide

    Pepsi Dioxide Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Why stop at just making Bridgerweight? What about junior bridgerweight and super bridgerweight, then heavyweight, super heavyweight, massive weight, super massiveweight.
     
  5. Dubblechin

    Dubblechin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Exactly. Hopefully the other orgs will leave this one alone. Although, they do all love those sanctioning fees.
     
  6. eltirado

    eltirado Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    They know about the name Super Cruiserweight (most people like it) and Tigerweight (I prefer it, but didn't get public approval). Not sure why they intentionally annoy fans by adding an unpopular name.

    A Champion likes to be Super Cruiser or a Tiger...not a Bridge!
     
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  7. ShovelHook

    ShovelHook Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Mauricio Sulaiman is the biggest scourge on boxing with all of his made-up belts simply created for sanctioning fees. Now a new made-up weight class where it isn't required... Just takin the ****. I hope he gets locked up for this criminal level of greed and shamelessness.
     
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  8. UKboxingfan

    UKboxingfan Boxing Addict Full Member

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    What about a body fat % heavyweight title? Butterbean and some other fatties can make a return and win a world title.
     
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  9. Anima

    Anima Kinetic Link Full Member

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    Bull****. More belts again just to milk the fighters more.
     
  10. RealDeal

    RealDeal Pugilist Specialist Full Member

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    So if someone weighs 224 or less, can they still fight for the WBC heavyweight belt? Or would they have to bulk up to 225 to be eligible?
     
  11. Pepsi Dioxide

    Pepsi Dioxide Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I mean they could always come to the weigh in fully clothed with a 25lb weight hidden
     
  12. It's Ovah

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    Millerweight?
     
  13. alpo1

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  14. Dubblechin

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    More like lets get Dubois and Hrgovic to the top of the heavyweight ratings by "building a bridge" over guys like Povetkin, Wilder and Usyk rated above them.

    Bridgerweight = getting slow, heavy guys with top promoters to the front of the heavyweight ratings because they can't beat the lighter guys in front of them.

    What a train wreck.
     
  15. Pepsi Dioxide

    Pepsi Dioxide Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ive changed my mind. Its obvious what should be done by the wbc, from 105 to 280 make a weight class for each pound. Thats 175 weight class chanpions, 175 franchise champions, 175 silver champions, and 175 interim champions. It makes the most sense

    I cant wait for the 188 lb franchise champion to be called a coward for calling out the smaller 187 lb and 186 lb champions while ducking the king at 189 lbs.
     
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