Comments Thread For: Warren: Linares-Crolla For Diamond Belt? Will The Nonsense Stop?

Taking the belts out of the equation and looking at the fight itself...it's a good one. I'm looking forward to it. The 2 best at he weight IMO. It's a good fight that will generate a big purse for both of them. That can't be argued. Just don't call it a unification fight as the WBC is trying to do.

Taking the belts out of the equation and looking at the fight itself...it's a good one. I'm looking forward to it. The 2 best at he weight IMO.

Flanagan has Crolla problems, he can't think of anybody else. He'll wait for a fight with Crolla. He'll fight decrepid Fana in his living room and then demand his rights as "champion". Nonsense indeed.

LOL WBC want its cut , this was only for the WBA & Ring belt now they add the WBC diamond belt

Men he sounds so butthurt... There are bigger problems than WBC allowing Linares to have a big fight with WBA champion. They can call it however they want - diamon, pluton - it's irrelevant really. Key is Linares will fight Crolla and winner will have to fight Zlaticanin to be recognised as WBC champion. I think all 3 are top 5 in the division - how is that bad for boxing? On the other hand, WBO allowing guys like Jimmy Kelly, Predrag Radosevic, Shawn Hawk to mention a few Frank might remember, in their top 15 is bad. It allows fighters to hold the belt hostage, avoid tough competition and in effect often freeze out the competition in entire division, as the best contenders can't get their shot. There's a reason Frank has this relationship with WBO. No tough mandatories, journeyman fighters in top 15 that you can defend against for years. Boxing fan's heaven.Great post. And the WBO are just as bad anyway. They have interim champs and didn't they give some BS title to Manny, the Champion of the Decade belt or something? All the sanctioning bodies are on a race to the bottom. Crolla-Linares makes more sense and puts Crolla in a better bargaining position than before for the Flanagan unification. And if Crolla then beats Zlaticanin, he's WBC/WBA champion with a sparkling resume and genuine international standing. He'd have beaten Zlaticanin, Linares, Barroso and Perez in his last four fights. That's a world-class resume. Flanagan, meanwhile, is fighting frickin Mzonke Fana. Warren needs to get him a recognisable name. The Magdaleno fight was a good one, but failed to build on it.

Warren is taking shots at Hearn. That's what this is. He's mad because theirs no super fight in the UK between Crolla/Flanagan. Linares has been around longer, fought in bigger fights, and deserves this fight. This is a unification fight. And the winner moves on to bigger and better things. Warren wants a big fight for Flanagan how about fighting Kid Blast or seeing if guys like Loma or Vargas wanna move up weight?

It is ridiculous and laughable, Zlaticanin is the rightful champ who's been ducked by Linares. This is not a unification, it's more like a fight to win the WBA and become #1 challenger for the WBC. Pathethic and cheap move to sell more tickets.

Men he sounds so butthurt... There are bigger problems than WBC allowing Linares to have a big fight with WBA champion. They can call it however they want - diamon, pluton - it's irrelevant really. Key is Linares will fight Crolla and winner will have to fight Zlaticanin to be recognised as WBC champion. I think all 3 are top 5 in the division - how is that bad for boxing? On the other hand, WBO allowing guys like Jimmy Kelly, Predrag Radosevic, Shawn Hawk to mention a few Frank might remember, in their top 15 is bad. It allows fighters to hold the belt hostage, avoid tough competition and in effect often freeze out the competition in entire division, as the best contenders can't get their shot. There's a reason Frank has this relationship with WBO. No tough mandatories, journeyman fighters in top 15 that you can defend against for years. Boxing fan's heaven.

F*ck off Warren you old cunt. As if you wouldnt be doing exactly the same thing

Warren is salty as always

Gmr Linares is the man recognised as WBC champion, and he is a far bigger name in world boxing than Flanagan. If Crolla beats him, it will mean more to his international status than if he beats Flanagan. Warren needs to get it into his head that whatever Flanagan's talents he is virtually unknown outside his back yard. Crolla, in contrast, is a 'name' because of his heroics outside and inside the ring.

He's right about diamond belts and super champions being a joke. Even though he's mostly just bitter about Flanagan being passed over for Linseed.

Every time I read 1 of these articles by frank warren it just sounds like he's *****ing about Eddie Hearn and is jealous of his stable.