Is Porter off standby?

[Motorcity Cobra]

There has never been an official offer made to Porter. Kenny & Bob talked but nothing offered. This is according to Bob Arum. He said he had talks with Kenny & they're still talking but nothing has been offered. Now is the time to make that offer.

He said it three weeks ago

[LeOoze]

Bud wouldn't want to fight a live dog like Porter

[BMFCHAMP]

It's up to Bud to take the fight since the Pac fight fell through.

[ShaneMosleySr]

Porter was the WBO number one contender for nine months.

According to WBO bylaws, all he needed to do was write a letter to the WBO requesting to activate his mandatory contender status.

He never wrote the letter.

Because he has no interest in the fight, Vergil Ortiz is now the number one contender.

So I don’t know why you’re implying Crawford’s Twitter feed dictated what happened with this fight.

[ShoulderRoll]

Porter was the WBO number one contender for nine months.

According to WBO bylaws, all he needed to do was write a letter to the WBO requesting to activate his mandatory contender status.

He never wrote the letter.

Because he has no interest in the fight, Vergil Ortiz is now the number one contender.

So I don’t know why you’re implying Crawford’s Twitter feed dictated what happened with this fight.

Arum said three weeks ago that they were talking with Kenny Porter.

Now...nothing. And the WBO (World BobArum Organization) has suddenly moved Vergil Ortiz to the #1 slot.

I wish a boxing reporter would do some digging to find out what the hell just happened.

[Motorcity Cobra]

Porter was the WBO number one contender for nine months.

According to WBO bylaws, all he needed to do was write a letter to the WBO requesting to activate his mandatory contender status.

He never wrote the letter.

Because he has no interest in the fight, Vergil Ortiz is now the number one contender.

So I don’t know why you’re implying Crawford’s Twitter feed dictated what happened with this fight.

Why would he write a letter when he's already in talks with Arum. In the interview I posted Arum said they're having ongoing talks with Kenny so obviously there is no need to get thr WBO involved. You petition a purse bid when talks break down

[ShaneMosleySr]

Who cares if they were talking?

Porter should have activated the mandatory.

He didn’t.

Its not Crawford’s fault that Porter decided not to take the opportunity.

Arum said three weeks ago that they were talking with Kenny Porter.

Now...nothing. And the WBO (World BobArum Organization) has suddenly moved Vergil Ortiz to the #1 slot.

I wish a boxing reporter would do some digging to find out what the hell just happened.

[ShaneMosleySr]

You’re asking me why he would activate his mandatory contender status when he was ranked number one?

So he wouldn’t lose his number one ranking to someone else.

Duh.

His talks with Arum are irrelevant.

Why would he write a letter when he's already in talks with Arum. In the interview I posted Arum said they're having ongoing talks with Kenny so obviously there is no need to get thr WBO involved. You petition a purse bid when talks break down

[ShoulderRoll]

Who cares if they were talking?

Porter should have activated the mandatory.

He didn’t.

Its not Crawford’s fault that Porter decided not to take the opportunity.

The Porter camp likely didn't think they had to activate the mandatory since they were still talking.

Next thing you know Arum probably puts in a call to Paco Valcarcel and boom! Suddenly Vergil Ortiz is the new mandatory with no explanation given as to why.

[ShaneMosleySr]

It’s been nine months.

You can’t hold a mandatory position hostage for a year because you don’t want to accept the 75-25 split.

This never happens.

The Porter camp likely didn't think they had to activate the mandatory since they were still talking.

Next thing you know Arum probably puts in a call to Paco Valcarcel and boom! Suddenly Vergil Ortiz is the new mandatory with no explanation given as to why.