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

[dan-b]

I hate this all more than I can even express

Me too. I think you should order legal proceedings against the WBC if feasible. The mandatory was satisfied last month and Artur has a fight scheduled, there is zero justification for an 'interim' title at 175.

[kiaba360]

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

Yet another example of a sanctioning body committing mental gymnastics. Maybe the WBC should've thought twice before they installed Benavidez as mandatory. They want to have it both ways: to be perceived as some holy bastion of the sport, yet continue to be beholden to the superstars.

[El_Mero]

Wahid fanboys punching the air

[Baba K]

Bumvidez trying to fight another light punching over the hill 36 year old and claim it’s for a championship.

Gvozdyk has a 80% KO ratio & was leading on the cars when Bertabiev stopped him. Still, Scully is right, this fight is not and should not be for any kind of real championship. Some people will criticize anyone Benavidez fights, but he has to fight someone and this seems like a legit challenge in his first light-heavyweight fight.

[dan-b]

Gvozdyk has a 80% KO ratio & was leading on the cars when Bertabiev stopped him. Still, Scully is right, this fight would not be for any kind of real championship. Some people will criticize anyone Benavidez fights, but he has to fight someone and this seems like a legit challenge in his first light-heavyweight fight.

It's a decent fight, just shouldn't be for a belt.

[LAchargers373]

Gvozdyk has a 80% KO ratio & was leading on the cars when Bertabiev stopped him. Still, Scully is right, this fight would not be for any kind of real championship. Some people will criticize anyone Benavidez fights, but he has to fight someone and this seems like a legit challenge in his first light-heavyweight fight.

Maybe if this was like 3 years ago. Gvodzyk has looked terrible since he’s been back dude is as shell of the guy that got annihilated by beterbiev. He doesn’t want to ever face artur again I gaurantee that. That fight was brutal and was the reason he retired in the first place

[ICEMAN JOHN SCULLY]

It's a decent fight, just shouldn't be for a belt.

EXACTLY 1000000000 pct

[Cyborg Fangerloo]

I wish we could get rid of the belts. Weight classes should be all that separate the champs.
We need a kajillionnaire that is also a boxing fan to come and shake it up and put the hoards of creeps out of business and bring boxing back!

[crimsonfalcon07]

I don't mind the thought of it being for a mandatory shot, but for an interim, especially when it's just been defended, is absolute corrupt BS. Sulaiman is scum.

[crisantonio917]

Jose Sulaiman is turning in his grave with what this fat POS is doing with the once great WBC....