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In a move that is sure to create a lot of controversy, José Sulaimán, president of the WBC, is proposing a rule to set an age limit of 39 for fighters who are challenging for a title under the rule of the sanctioning body. Sulaiman says he is concerned about the growing trend of fighters who are 40-years-old, and older, coming back to the sport and getting hurt by much younger fighters. The story is creating major buzz in Puerto Rico. [details]
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YAY!
This means Evander Holyfield can win the WBC Sr. HW title! -
lol, wow that is a ****** ass idea. I think Hopkins being a 40+ year old champion and doing pretty well against Tarver, Winky and Calzaghe pretty much proves that 40+ year olds can hang. not too mention the countless 40+ year old champions long before bhop.Comment
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I'm just confused why it would create a buzz in Puerto Rico...
Who is their 40+ year old fighter?Comment
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HORRIBLE HORRIBLE RULE.
As Larry Merchant would say "Boo! Boo! Boo!"Comment
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plus, it's ****** because the person has to be medically cleared to fight. Shouldn't matter if its a championship bout or not, if someone is in good physical and mental condition they should be cleared to fight, regardless of age. If they are 40+ and showing signs of physical or mental problems, then they shouldn't be cleared to fight, championship bout or non-championship bout. It's like saying 40 year old baseball players can play in the regular season but not the world series.Comment
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****** rule.Comment
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