CBS was losing pretty bad to old Masternak.

[Mammoth]

I like Chris way, way more than either Okolie or Riakporhe but man I don't see him winning rematches against either. He always struck me as a high European level type.

[Atypicalbrit]

I didn't see the fight yet but when I heard the breakdown my first thought was did Masternek throw the fight because he wasn't supposed to be winning?

Anyway, yeah CBS is a domestic guy who happened into a world title, it happens, nothing against him hope he makes some decent money out of this fortunate turn of events, doesn't seem like a bad guy.

[MulaKO]

I like Chris way, way more than either Okolie or Riakporhe but man I don't see him winning rematches against either. He always struck me as a high European level type.

I thought the same way
Not after what I saw today
He doesn’t even look like a high level European domestic fighter

[famicommander]

I didn't see the fight yet but when I heard the breakdown my first thought was did Masternek throw the fight because he wasn't supposed to be winning?

Anyway, yeah CBS is a domestic guy who happened into a world title, it happens, nothing against him hope he makes some decent money out of this fortunate turn of events, doesn't seem like a bad guy.

You could see Masternak's floating rib was broken as he was standing in his corner after the fight. It was sticking out at an odd angle. That's why he quit.

[dan_cov]

He probably is because of the current landscape but he is not my idea of true high European level.

You used to get a lot of fighters like him, like a big ex Rugby lad that took up boxing late. Big, strong, incredibly limited but could have some sort of success on the domestic scene maybe reach the semi's or finals of Prizefighter but ultimately fall short yet develop a little following & make a few quid. Finish his career with something like respectable 18-5 record.
Now forward to 2023 and you have these same sort of guys parading with world titles and being world ranked.
As a fan it hurts me to see the sport in this way.

[M312]

CBS is very limited, against Okolie, he got 3 knockdowns and Okolie had 2 points deducted (?) and some people still had it close lol.

But dude does not stop. He has a ton of heart and excellent engine. Looks out on his feet a lot, but proper grit.

Won't be enough against the very best of course, but he'll make most know he was there.

Respect him for what he is. A basic boxer who gives it his all.

[dan-b]

He probably is because of the current landscape but he is not my idea of true high European level.

You used to get a lot of fighters like him, like a big ex Rugby lad that took up boxing late. Big, strong, incredibly limited but could have some sort of success on the domestic scene maybe reach the semi's or finals of Prizefighter but ultimately fall short yet develop a little following & make a few quid. Finish his career with something like respectable 18-5 record.
Now forward to 2023 and you have these same sort of guys parading with world titles and being world ranked.
As a fan it hurts me to see the sport in this way.

Well, fans embraced, even insisted upon, the "four belt era". It represents a 33% increase in the number of "legitimate" "world" titles.

The WBOgus was generally seen as a glorified European belt and still is to a certain degree. With the WBC and WBA adding the ridiculous "bridgerweight" division, expect even more dilution in quality with big lumps like CBS holding "world" titles.