Comments Thread For: Hearn on Canelo Signing With PBC: I Didn't Have Any Options For Him; Made The Right Decision

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Promoter Eddie Hearn admits his company had few, if any, attractive opportunities to convince Canelo Alvarez to continue working with them. Alvarez, the undisputed 168-pound champion, has fought the majority of his fights in the past five years under Hearn's
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No, you offered Bumlanga and he kicked your a$$.

[DClefthook]

You damn right he made the right decision. That's why it was surprising to see how confused you were when you first learned he signed a 3 fight instead of 1 fight deal. Your heart dropped down into your balls. Hahahaha! Now it's Devin Haney's turn to make the best financial decision that benefits him and not Matchroom. Devin should be signing with Showtime for a Tank fight and then move up to 140 for title fights with Rolly and Subriel. Probably Ryan will have maneuvered his way out of the GB contract and will be with Al later this year. Teo is almost a free agent and may go to PBC. Make Regis fight his last two fights on Dazn against Euros and force him to come back to Pbc. All you American guys know that Dazn is not a viable option and you need to deal with PBC. They are the only big time PPV boxing network in America and you know it!

[Bronx2245]

You damn right he made the right decision. That's why it was surprising to see how confused you were when you first learned he signed a 3 fight instead of 1 fight deal. Your heart dropped down into your balls. Hahahaha! Now it's Devin Haney's turn to make the best financial decision that benefits him and not Matchroom. Devin should be signing with Showtime for a Tank fight and then move up to 140 for title fights with Rolly and Subriel. Probably Ryan will have maneuvered his way out of the GB contract and will be with Al later this year. Teo is almost a free agent and may go to PBC. Make Regis fight his last two fights on Dazn against Euros and force him to come back to Pbc. All you American guys know that Dazn is not a viable option and you need to deal with PBC. They are the only big time PPV boxing network in America and you know it!

It's taking WAY too long for Haney vs. Prograis to be signed, sealed, and delivered! I think Devin's best bet is to fight Teofimo or Ryan Garcia @ 140, and not Tank @ 135! He's struggling too hard to make 135, and he knows it! Tank would put him to sleep late in the fight, because Devin doesn't have power, and even less after the weight cut!

[DClefthook]

It's taking WAY too long for Haney vs. Prograis to be signed, sealed, and delivered! I think Devin's best bet is to fight Teofimo or Ryan Garcia @ 140, and not Tank @ 135! He's struggling too hard to make 135, and he knows it! Tank would put him to sleep late in the fight, because Devin doesn't have power, and even less after the weight cut!

Gotta agree. I don't think Bill would let him fight Tank at 135 I just want to see some action. I don't think he fights Regis yet. That's why it would be fun for him to sign with Showtime and challenge Rolly for the belt. That would be fun to watch and I haven't heard Rolly's irritating nasily Lil voice so I can't wait for that! Haha

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Ran out of domestic level Brits to feed him.

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i think it's fair to say, Eddie is handling the split with Canelo a lot better than Oscar did.

[Bronx2245]

Gotta agree. I don't think Bill would let him fight Tank at 135 I just want to see some action. I don't think he fights Regis yet. That's why it would be fun for him to sign with Showtime and challenge Rolly for the belt. That would be fun to watch and I haven't heard Rolly's irritating nasily Lil voice so I can't wait for that! Haha

I also don't think Teo is a Free Agent!

Top Rank seeks WBO 'super champion' status for Teofimo Lopez, Jr.
ESPN
Aug 31, 2023, 02:29 PM ET

Top Rank sent an official request to the WBO with hopes of naming junior welterweight champion Teofimo Lopez Jr. as the organization's "super champion," a designation that provides the fighter with special privileges under the WBO guidelines.

"As you are aware Teofimo most recently defeated then WBO world champion Josh Taylor at MSG on June 10," the letter from Top Rank's vice president of boxing operations, Carl Moretti, sent to the WBO reads. "His performance has received accolades throughout the boxing community as well as a nomination for "Performance of the Year".

"It should also be noted that Taylor is a former undisputed unified 140-pound world champion never losing any of his titles inside the ring when he fought Teofimo."

Top Rank also noted that "The magnitude of Teofimo's accomplishments" are enough to grant him the "super champion" status...

Fernando Gaztambide, WBO press officer, told ESPN on Thursday that "super champion" designation is a status granted "to those fighters whose professional merits and accomplishments satisfy the criteria set forth in the relevant provision."

Gaztambide also noted that it is not a title, but rather a status which grants the recipient certain rights considering his accomplishments.

"As a super champion a fighter gets certain privileges, like being named mandatory challenger for a champion in higher or lower divisions, lifetime membership with the WBO, extended time to make mandatory title defenses and other things," WBO president Francisco "Paco" Valcarcel told ESPN.

The decision will be made this week, according to Valcarcel, and depends on Lopez meeting the required qualifications.

"We have rules and criteria the fighter should meet. If the five-member championship committee approves the request, it will need to be approved by the 23-member executive committee by majority," Valcarcel explained.

Some of the WBO criteria includes that the fighter has a "Multiple bout contract with a major television [company]." It also states that the fighter requesting the "super champion" designation had a minimum of 10 title defenses or if less than 10, the fighter has defended the belt against "opponents of high recognition and high skills."

Other provisions are that the fighter has been a champion in more than one division or has held more than one championship from the other major organizations (WBC, WBA, IBF), or has been a unified champion, among others. Lopez checks all those boxes, having been a former WBO lightweight champion and a unified champion.

Currently, the WBO has five "super champions", heavyweight Oleksandr Usyk, super middleweight Canelo Alvarez, junior middleweight Jermell Charlo, welterweight Terence Crawford, and lightweight Devin Haney.

https://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/...ofimo-lopez-jr

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Some of the WBO criteria includes that the fighter has a "Multiple bout contract with a major television [company]." It also states that the fighter requesting the "super champion" designation had a minimum of 10 title defenses or if less than 10, the fighter has defended the belt against "opponents of high recognition and high skills."


Teofimo has no title defenses at 135 or 140...curious how this goes.

[DClefthook]

I also don't think Teo is a Free Agent!

Top Rank seeks WBO 'super champion' status for Teofimo Lopez, Jr.
ESPN
Aug 31, 2023, 02:29 PM ET

Top Rank sent an official request to the WBO with hopes of naming junior welterweight champion Teofimo Lopez Jr. as the organization's "super champion," a designation that provides the fighter with special privileges under the WBO guidelines.

"As you are aware Teofimo most recently defeated then WBO world champion Josh Taylor at MSG on June 10," the letter from Top Rank's vice president of boxing operations, Carl Moretti, sent to the WBO reads. "His performance has received accolades throughout the boxing community as well as a nomination for "Performance of the Year".

"It should also be noted that Taylor is a former undisputed unified 140-pound world champion never losing any of his titles inside the ring when he fought Teofimo."

Top Rank also noted that "The magnitude of Teofimo's accomplishments" are enough to grant him the "super champion" status...

Fernando Gaztambide, WBO press officer, told ESPN on Thursday that "super champion" designation is a status granted "to those fighters whose professional merits and accomplishments satisfy the criteria set forth in the relevant provision."

Gaztambide also noted that it is not a title, but rather a status which grants the recipient certain rights considering his accomplishments.

"As a super champion a fighter gets certain privileges, like being named mandatory challenger for a champion in higher or lower divisions, lifetime membership with the WBO, extended time to make mandatory title defenses and other things," WBO president Francisco "Paco" Valcarcel told ESPN.

The decision will be made this week, according to Valcarcel, and depends on Lopez meeting the required qualifications.

"We have rules and criteria the fighter should meet. If the five-member championship committee approves the request, it will need to be approved by the 23-member executive committee by majority," Valcarcel explained.

Some of the WBO criteria includes that the fighter has a "Multiple bout contract with a major television [company]." It also states that the fighter requesting the "super champion" designation had a minimum of 10 title defenses or if less than 10, the fighter has defended the belt against "opponents of high recognition and high skills."

Other provisions are that the fighter has been a champion in more than one division or has held more than one championship from the other major organizations (WBC, WBA, IBF), or has been a unified champion, among others. Lopez checks all those boxes, having been a former WBO lightweight champion and a unified champion.

Currently, the WBO has five "super champions", heavyweight Oleksandr Usyk, super middleweight Canelo Alvarez, junior middleweight Jermell Charlo, welterweight Terence Crawford, and lightweight Devin Haney.

https://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/...ofimo-lopez-jr

The only reason I said he was a free agent because he said in an interview before the Taylor fight that this was his last one. I think the interviewer was the youtuber Pnushdrunk. Remember Teo senior got mad and started telling g him to shut up in spanish..."Aye papi noooo"