The WBC will allow Beterbiev-Bivol unification fight

[CasperUK]

The WBC are not the roadblock that everyone thinks. To remedy the situation it is very simple.

All Bivol has to do is file an exemption with the WBC citing reasons why he should be allowed to fight and why there are mitigating circumstances
He is not ethnic Russian
He does not travel to Russia
He lives in California
His children go to school in America
He is Kyrgyzstan passport
He pays taxes to the IRS
This is his only means of income

The whole ban on Russian athletes seems like a soft ban and the the WBC are aware it makes them seem even more corrupt than people already think they are

So this is Mauricio Sulaiman clarifying the situation and it seems like he won't object. He just wants to save face and avoid bad PR.

However interesting to note that Bivol himself has not approached the WBC, commicated at all with the WBC nor he or his manager have filed an exemption.

The whole situation could easily be fixed bu Bivol's manager seems incompetent (WBC exemption filing and no backup opponent for 2023,) or greedy (Canelo negotiations) and has cost his fighter multiple paydays off the back of a great 2022.

What a useless manager he has.

It's all here.

Timestamp 32:25

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Pressure needs to be put on Bivol now

Arum is a non factor. He can be outbid by a rival promoter.

[ShoulderRoll]

The WBC ban can be easily overcome. It’s just being used an excuse so that neither Bivol nor Beterbiev are pushed to fight each other and have one of them risk taking a loss.

It’s embarrassing that little Canelo can have the guts to move up to their weight class and fight Bivol and even pursue a rematch…but those two can’t grow enough balls to unify with each other.

[dan-b]

Yeah, always seemed like a bit of a nonissue to me. Seems like Bivol passively sat out the year needlessly. If the two guys want this fight they can make it happen.

[dan-b]

The WBC ban can be easily overcome. It’s just being used an excuse so that neither Bivol nor Beterbiev are pushed to fight each and have one of them risk taking a loss.

It’s embarrassing that little Canelo can have the guts to move up to their weight class and fight Bivol and even pursue a rematch…but those two can’t grow enough balls to unify with each other.

They've always got the "muh A side", "muh split" excuse to fall back on, which many fans seem to support.

[CasperUK]

The WBC ban can be easily overcome. It’s just being used an excuse so that neither Bivol nor Beterbiev are pushed to fight each and have one of them risk taking a loss.

It’s embarrassing that little Canelo can have the guts to move up to their weight class and fight Bivol and even pursue a rematch…but those two can’t grow enough balls to unify with each other.

No excuses for either of them now

[SilverMiles]

Or the Suliaman and his crew of cronies can pull their head out of their asses and allow their champion to defend in a full unification.

No need for exemption or detailed letters filled with fluffy words.

[dan-b]

Or the Suliaman and his crew of cronies can pull their head out of their asses and allow their champion to defend in a full unification.

No need for exemption or detailed letters filled with fluffy words.

Massive hypocrisy in all of this anyway. How many US fighters were prevented from contesting WBC titles when the US launched its illegal war of aggression in Iraq?

[HeadShots]

Hey listen all you gotta do is crawl around like a dog and bark twice. STFU beta cuck

Bivol aint jumping through hoops for Sulaiman. you gotta be out of your mind.

[El_Mero]

Far fcuk Sulaiman knows the sanctioning fees will line his pockets

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

Neither side desperately want to make the fight IMO, the money just isn’t there.

Best chance of it happening is Bivol signing with TR after his final fight with Matchroom.