The WBC are a laughing stock at Heavyweight. So is Deontay Wilder. Agree or disagree?

How do they manage to make Bermane Stiverne the mandatory challenger for their World title? He hasn't fought since 14th November 2015; that's a longer absence than Tyson Fury. To make matters worse he'll be 39 time the fight comes around. It is becoming more and more apparent they have some pact with Al Haymon to protect Deontay Wilder. It is the only explanation. What other explanation can be given for putting an inactive Stiverne over the likes of Luis Ortiz and Kubrat Pulev? Having witnessed the spectacle of Anthony Joshua vs. Wladimir Klitschko, and talking loads of ish. How can Deontay go back to windmilling no hopers in Alabama? These people have no intention of testing themselves it seems. It's a mentality that they don't have complete confidence in their fighter. Wilder's a disgrace to the sport, just like stevenson.

I agree. Wilder has yet to defend his title against a top 10 or even a top 20 world rated heavyweight. The WBC also had washed up, unranked Guerrero fighting Danny Garcia for their vacant welterweight title. Sadly for Danny, he didn't cherry pick quite enough and was made to look bad yet again before taking his first L to one time

All these puss.ies keep ducking him. You guys know damn well Eddie Hearn and AJ want no part of Wilder.

How do you not like UFC? It is all combat sports combined into one. I'm not saying every fight is great, or even good for that matter, but the concept and the fact that the top two guys always fight each other (95% of the time) is awesome. And Mma itself, is awesome. I know It sounds crazy but I just cannot get Into the ground fighting. Every time I gave the sport a chance and watched It, one guy was laying on top of the other for half the round.

Boxing as a whole is a joke. 157472997 titles in one weight class. I don't like Ufc But I can see why it is taking over here in America. No doubt, I don't like the UFC either but It seems that they are willing to give there fans the best fights available. You can't really ask for anymore than that. It looks like boxing Is attempting to do the same as It has been a very good year as far as fights are concerned and will get better In September. As far as Wilder Is concerned, other than power, he has nothing going for him. Unless he Improves drastically, which Isn't likely, I would expect him to lose In his first true test. How do you not like UFC? It is all combat sports combined into one. I'm not saying every fight is great, or even good for that matter, but the concept and the fact that the top two guys always fight each other (95% of the time) is awesome. And Mma itself, is awesome.

I can agree that Wilder is calling out all the other champs. But his reign of the last 2 plus years has been indicative of the way boxing was going until recently. The WBC couldn't find anyone really credible for him to fight. At least the IBF and WBA have installed Pulev and Ortiz as foes for AJ. WBC manage to pull Stiverne out of their anus. Laughable. They've done Wilder zero favours. While the Stiverne decision as the number 1 contender is terrible it is not like he was first choice. Povetkin was viewed as a legitimate guy. For Wilder that whole situation has just turned into a 2 kilogram bag of shellfish left in a car to rot over the whole summer. Now he is stuck in said auto until some other champion decides to fight him. I will say this though if Wilder was such a chump as a lot think someone would be all over that opportunity throwing money at Wilder to get in line for Joshua themselves. The only top guys that have shown interest in dealing with Wilder are the Russian cheat and Fury. Not saying anyone is scared or anything like that just he is not viewed as an easy mark by people with actual skin in the game.

You can't blame wilder for povetkin being a cheating ba5tard but still the worst WBC reign ever.

Since acquiring his title(against a legit contender at the time), Wilder made better defenses then any other champion up until Joshua made his defense vs Wlad. Tyson acquired it, never defended it. Joshua fought a bum for the title and then defended it against one. Parker got a gift win in his hometown vs Ruiz to acquire his belt, then fought a bum in his defense.

Now it seems to me ignorance is prevalent when it comes to assessing Deontays contractual obligation to the World Boxing Council, let me remind you all how we come to this terrible state : in 2016 Alexander Pedvektin was mandatory for Deontay's WBC HW title -- most of you (Wilder haters) were very pleased with the WBC granting Alexander the mandatory even despite Sasha coming up dirty for a banned substance ( Meldonium ). Moving on, after a legal battle with team Pedvetkin the WBC reinstated Alexander and ordered a eliminator between Stiverne vs. Pedvetkin -- this decision by the World Boxing Council was appealing to much of the boxing community ( big up to the WBC! right? ) well until Sasha failed another VADA test and I cant remember what for this time this guy is so dirty..... Upon review of the facts, It seems to me the WBC did everything possible to give you all Alexander Pedvetkin ( the #2. ranked HW in the world ) ...but now you condemn the WBC after bending over backwards, and screwing Deontay to please you? GTFO!

Now it seems to me ignorance is prevalent when it comes to assessing Deontays contractual obligation to the World Boxing Council, let me remind you all how we come to this terrible state : in 2016 Alexander Pedvektin was mandatory for Deontay's WBC HW title -- most of you (Wilder haters) were very pleased with the WBC granting Alexander the mandatory even despite Sasha coming up dirty for a banned substance ( Meldonium ). Moving on, after a legal battle with team Pedvetkin the WBC reinstated Alexander and ordered a eliminator between Stiverne vs. Pedvetkin -- this decision by the World Boxing Council was appealing to much of the boxing community ( big up to the WBC! right? ) well until Sasha failed another VADA test and I cant remember what for this time this guy is so dirty.....upon review of the facts, It seems to me the WBC did everything possible to give you all Alexander Pedvetkin and give you the fight that you wanted...but now you condemn the WBC after bending over backwards, and screwing Deontay to please you? GTFO!

I can agree that Wilder is calling out all the other champs. But his reign of the last 2 plus years has been indicative of the way boxing was going until recently. The WBC couldn't find anyone really credible for him to fight. At least the IBF and WBA have installed Pulev and Ortiz as foes for AJ. WBC manage to pull Stiverne out of their anus. Laughable. They've done Wilder zero favours.

WBC is definitely a disgrace. Wilder is literally....and I mean LITERALLY begging to fight the other champions in his division. Those that don't acknowledge that FACT are fucking morons.

For the love of god, I just want someone in the heavyweight division to knock Wilder's lights out, take that belt and restore integrity to the WBC & heavyweight boxing in general. How can Wilder parade around like he's the best fighter in the heavyweight division when you have a guy like Joshua who took on Klitschko in his 19th fight and whereas Wilder fought a total can in his 19th fight?

How do they manage to make Bermane Stiverne the mandatory challenger for their World title? He hasn't fought since 14th November 2015; that's a longer absence than Tyson Fury. To make matters worse he'll be 39 time the fight comes around. It is becoming more and more apparent they have some pact with Al Haymon to protect Deontay Wilder. It is the only explanation. What other explanation can be given for putting an inactive Stiverne over the likes of Luis Ortiz and Kubrat Pulev? Having witnessed the spectacle of Anthony Joshua vs. Wladimir Klitschko, and talking loads of ish. How can Deontay go back to windmilling no hopers in Alabama? These people have no intention of testing themselves it seems. It's a mentality that they don't have complete confidence in their fighter. Dude, Shannon Briggs and Fres Oquendo are fighting for a WBA strap. Think about that for a second.

I agree. Wilder has yet to defend his title against a top 10 or even a top 20 world rated heavyweight. The WBC also had washed up, unranked Guerrero fighting Danny Garcia for their vacant welterweight title.

The WBC was a laughingstock way before Wilder, they didn't need his help in that regard

The UFC argument is irrelevant. They have what, a roster of a couple of hundred active MMA fighters? They just get the most coverage and publicity out of all the MMA promotions. They're one of hundreds, maybe even thousands of promotions with their own champions. Look at the Conor McGregor situation. They left their mandatory challengers sitting twiddling their thumbs so they could go with the McGregor fights. There are genuine top MMA fighters in the UFC who aren't allowed near the titles.

Boxing as a whole is a joke. 157472997 titles in one weight class. I don't like Ufc But I can see why it is taking over here in America. No doubt, I don't like the UFC either but It seems that they are willing to give there fans the best fights available. You can't really ask for anymore than that. It looks like boxing Is attempting to do the same as It has been a very good year as far as fights are concerned and will get better In September. As far as Wilder Is concerned, other than power, he has nothing going for him. Unless he Improves drastically, which Isn't likely, I would expect him to lose In his first true test.

Just doesn't make sense like. Deontay Wilder coming to the UK and putting in a very embarrassing performance on the commentary team. Just throwing random insights out there that had no real relation to the events that were unfolding. He says he wants the big fights and he wants Anthony Joshua. With your bum of the month record, what would be the next step? Apparently nobody wants to fight Luis Ortiz so why not give us that fight next? Anthony Joshua triumphing over Wladimir Klitschko, Deontay Wilder taking on the bogeyman of the division Luis Ortiz and then the impending return of the 'Gypsy King' Tyson Fury. What a mouth-watering prospect that would be. But no, of course, Deontay Wilder goes back to Alabama to slug it out with palookas.

Boxing as a whole is a joke. 157472997 titles in one weight class. I don't like Ufc But I can see why it is taking over here in America.