WBC Legal Battle Over Use of Belt at Pacquiao-Hatton

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

An extremely disappointed WBC president Don Jose Sulaiman says he plans legal action to prevent Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao from using the WBC belt in the ring when he fights Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton in Las Vegas on May 2. [details]

[Puntoyhauf]

So... what's the big deal again?

[RL_GMA]

Exactly the reason why we won't see Unified champions.

God Damn...$80,000 fees...they should be paying Pacquiao to hold the belt, he don't need them nor does any fighter really who's making that type of money.

The ABC belts just want some of that money too...smhhhh

[MANGLER]

Dude's so furious over his ****** lil fees he's gonna sue so Pac legally can't have his handlers hold up a ****in belt during his entrance? What a ****in ***** Sulaiman is. Somebody hit this ****in **** wit a sledgehammer already.

[Puntoyhauf]

as if carrying belts around you suddenly make you superman of the ring.
If that's Batman's utility belt I'd pay more...KA-CHING!

[Snuff Armstrong]

You know whats crazy is we talk about the WBC this, the WBA that, the IBF this, and WBO that, but in reality, without those titles fighters actually make less and bring less market value to the table in the eyes of the networks and promoters. Without being in possession of one of those trinkets you can make up to at least 100,000 dollars less from a network or promoter. So in reality, those titles/trinkets are necessary.

[Chase8400]

Exactly the reason why we won't see Unified champions.

God Damn...$80,000 fees...they should be paying Pacquiao to hold the belt, he don't need them nor does any fighter really who's making that type of money.

The ABC belts just want some of that money too...smhhhh

That Chris Brown fight finder has got me ROTFL at work. LOL, thanks for that mess, lol.

[OnePunch]

You know whats crazy is we talk about the WBC this, the WBA that, the IBF this, and WBO that, but in reality, without those titles fighters actually make less and bring less market value to the table in the eyes of the networks and promoters. Without being in possession of one of those trinkets you can make up to at least 100,000 dollars less from a network or promoter. So in reality, those titles/trinkets are necessary.

not to mention the ONLY reason Pac fought David Diaz was to win the WBC belt so he could market himself as a "5 division champion" (or 6, whatever).

If you are going to use the belts to your financial advantage, then be willing to pay the freight.

[larryx]

wow this is dumb

[baracuda]

pacquiao should jus pay up,he does not need this kind of distraction while on training.what's 80,000 to him anyways