Comments Thread For: Benavidez-Gvozdyk For The WBC Interim Light Heavyweight Title Would Be A 'Slap In The Face'

[Verus]

Scully is totally right. Sulaiman and the WBC are the pits, usually acting against the interest of boxing and its fans.

Sulaiman seems to be more interested in money than in the sport that his organization allegedly represents.

[Eff Pandas]

Wow Scully telling it like it is, nothing he said was wrong. The WBC has become a joke.

These belts have been a scam for a long time. All of them. Everyone knows this or should know this.

And no one in boxing with power is fighting against this. They are all playing the same game of pretending these belt groups just do fooked up sh^t here & there then the whole operation of these belt groups are a scam & hurt the sport every day.

[VislorTurlough]

This interim BS needs to stop. But despite what they say publicly, these opportunist promoters love it. “More belts. Easier to sell to punters!” Joke. Cheapens real champions

[_Rexy_]

Said this to Pandas the other night. Beterbiev just defended the WBC belt one month ago, and has already signed to defend it again against Bivol. The sheer fact that Whoricio is making an Interim title to protect Canelo is fking disgusting.

[joe strong]

Back in the day the interim title usually meant the champion was hurt & could not make his obligated title defence. The 2 top contenders would then fight for the interim title with the winner getting first crack when the champion returned or would become full champion if the “Real” champion still couldn’t return in a reasonable amount of time. Then they would be champion in recess or emeritus & would be granted an immediate title shot once they were able to return. Now instead of an eliminator they call it a interim title fight just to get sanctioning fees. The champion is still active for *** sakes…

[dan-b]

Can We Be Collectin be taken to court by Beterbievs team for creating an interim when one isn't wanted or needed diminishing they're status?

Hopkins took the WBA to court as far back as 2001 to try to prevent them naming a 'regular' champion from the winner of Joppy - Eastman after he'd won the real belt from Trinidad. Sadly he failed.

[dan-b]

Beterbiev team is right. Why do we need interim champion when Beterbiev is active Wbc champion?

Not just that, he satisfied his mandatory last month.

[James Hunt]

Surprised no one else noticed this nice example of corruption.
Simple. Benavidez is a PBC guy, and WBC, WBA and IBF are all in PBC's pocket. Yes, in that order.

[Joseph]

The belts make no difference in what WE know to be true about any fighter in any division. Their initial meaning has become muddled in a sea of shady tactics and sanctioning fees disguised as red tape bureaucracy.

[ICEMAN JOHN SCULLY]

I hate this all more than I can even express