from danrafaelespn
Yet another reason the WBC is disgusting: 1st it says Ward-Dirrell is for vacant 168, Froch-Abe 4 #1. Now, suddenly, Froch-Abe for vacant.
I would give the $1500 in my bank account to the winner of the Super 6 if during the postfight interview they lay all the belts on the ground, whip their cock out and urinate in my mouth. After already having deposited their sperm inside my tummy.
We all know what you meant.
So... it makes no sense. Gotcha.
His logic eludes me too. It's obvious that their #1 fighting Ward (who is universally ranked #1 by the independent rankings) should be for both belts in any non-corrupt universe. And then the Abraham-Froch winner would fight the unified champion for both belts after that.
Still I suppose it will all end up the same eventually so it doesn't matter that much. But it's still bullshit.
How does it make sense for the #2 and #3 contenders to fight for the belt?
The belt is vacant, there is no mandatory, and the #1 is gonna be fighting for another belt. Also, the WBC belt has been in the tournament since its inception, and having two members of the tournament who happen to be next in line after the #1 fight for it makes perfect sense to me.
Exactly how it should've been.
The WBC #1 Dirrell is fighting for the WBA title against Ward.
So it would make sense for the #2 and #3, Froch and Abraham respectively, to be fighting for the vacant WBC.
Keep the title in the tournament. Unless they wanted to make the Ward vs Dirrell fight a unification bout with the WBA and the vacant WBC. But,
a. that may have been unfair to the other fighters in the tournament
b. Sulaiman was apparently about to strip Devon Alexander of his WBC belt, because he announced that he wanted to unify. So chances are he wouldn't be to fond of a unification bout for his vacant title.
just like it should have been in the first place .... no doubt a better offer elsewhere made them change their mind
no doubt!
Just find it ridiculous how idiotic the WBC have been lately. First give it to froch/abraham. then take it away and give it to ward/direll. Then give it back again!
For the good of the tournament this is how it should be! But it shouldn't have to take 2 tries for them to get it right