WBC to remove Russian and Belarusian boxers from rankings

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  1. Easyrhino

    Easyrhino Member Full Member

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    "Russian and Belarusian boxers will be removed from the WBC rankings and won't be eligible to fight for any of the organization's titles because of Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman announced during the sanctioning body's convention in Acapulco, Mexico."

    I think this is BS. I doubt Putin asked any boxer for their permission to invade Ukraine.
     
    Easyrhino, Nov 13, 2022
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  2. Ph33rknot

    Ph33rknot Live as if you were to die tomorrow Full Member

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    Stupid
     
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  3. FrankinDallas

    FrankinDallas FRANKINAUSTIN

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    I don't agree with this order either, and I'm pro Ukraine. Lots of these guys work and live in the US anyway.
    Is Bivol going to be considered "Russian"? Parents are Moldavian father, Korean mother born in Tajikistan in the last year of the USSR,
    never was a Russian citizen.
     
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  4. Mickc

    Mickc Well-Known Member Full Member

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    The Elites clutching at straws now trying to save there billion dollar crooked assets in Ukraine,as if any Russian or Belarusian boxer has any input in what the Russian Government/Military decide to do !
     
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  5. Koli55

    Koli55 Active Member Full Member

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    It doesn't really change a thing, as WBC has very few Russians on the top of their rankings.
    I'm sure they are gonna pretend that Makhmudov and Beterbiev are Canadian. :lol:
    Just like David Avanesyan suddenly turned into Armenian after the Putin's dogs' invasion.
     
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  6. ForemanJab

    ForemanJab Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    WBCucks
     
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  7. UniversalPart

    UniversalPart Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I hope these guys have dual nationality and can rep their second homeland.
     
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  8. Boxing2019

    Boxing2019 If you want peace, prepare war. banned Full Member

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    Nonsense. Boxing is a war. Any fighter knows he could die in the ring.
     
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  9. JackSilver

    JackSilver Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You sure about that? I hear he’s been living in Russia since he was a child an was the Russian champion as an amateur?
     
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  10. FrankinDallas

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    What I posted about his family is correct. He is not an ethnic Russian. Possibly a Russian citizen, but I really don't know.
     
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  11. senpai

    senpai Boxing Addict Full Member

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    BS

    Boxer is not responsible for something that they don't have control of.

    If same rules apply to everyone, than US fighters should be ban for many decades.
     
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  12. sasto

    sasto Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He did get Russian citizenship.

    But, you know, it's the WBC. The real rules don't get followed, the random **** Mauricio says are mostly diversions.
     
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  13. Banana-Rama

    Banana-Rama Active Member Full Member

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    Beterbiev has already been representing Canada for a while so thankfully he'll be ok, not sure about Bivol though.
     
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  14. m.s.

    m.s. Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Thats prejudice.
     
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    What the hell are you talking about? Bivol proudly hails from Indio, California!
     
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