Comments Thread For: With Errol Spence Jnr out, Sebastian Fundora to turn to others and likely March 29 date

[andrewoscar]

I was excited to see Errol Spence Jr. in action, but hearing he's out was a letdown. Still, I’m hopeful Sebastian Fundora will deliver an incredible fight. While chatting with my brother about the potential March 29 date, I realized I was still in my cozy essentials hoodie perfect for these long boxing discussions. Fundora has the skills to make this match memorable, and I can’t wait to see who steps up next!

[crimsonfalcon07]

" Last month, the WBO ruled it would not consider Spence its champion if he defeated Fundora because he was coming off a brutal knockout loss, has never fought at 154lbs and isn’t ranked in the WBO's top 15.

WBO President Gustavo Olivieri told BoxingScene that Fundora can defend the WBO belt by fighting anyone in the sanctioning body’s top 15, but if he chooses a non-ranked foe and loses, the belt will go to interim titleholder Crawford."




Thats ***ing bullchit. *** the WBO. Thats called a voluntary defense and they happen all the time. You allowed Fundora to fight while still being champ, you arent stripping him for not fighting a mandatory. So if he fights a guy in his weight class and loses then he loses the belt. If spence is so **** according to the WBO then they shouldnt worry about the small chance of him beating Fundura.

Cant believet they said even if he wins he dont get the belt. no its called a voluntary defense. It was a bout of Fundora's chosing not a mandatory


its even worse when you look at all the **** fighters who are number 10-15 on the WBOs list and try to say they would be remarkably better than a shot spence.

It's in their rules. The champ can't do voluntary defenses of the belt vs opponents ranked out of the top 15 without special approval. Frankly, boxing would be better off if they all enforced that rule, which most have, but selectively ignore. I think that's 100% reasonable. Spence doesn't deserve a title shot. No fighter coming off a KO loss a division down should be able to jump straight into a title fight in the next division without at least beating a ranked contender. Why are you so intent on Spence getting to skip the line, especially when it's pretty clear he doesn't really want to fight and keeps holding up fights?

[BirdSong]

I was excited to see Errol Spence Jr. in action, but hearing he's out was a letdown. Still, I’m hopeful Sebastian Fundora will deliver an incredible fight. While chatting with my brother about the potential March 29 date, I realized I was still in my cozy essentials hoodie perfect for these long boxing discussions. Fundora has the skills to make this match memorable, and I can’t wait to see who steps up next!

lol maybe u should go wash that hoodie now

these spammers are now making up stories to sell their stuff

[SUBZER0ED]

It's in their rules. The champ can't do voluntary defenses of the belt vs opponents ranked out of the top 15 without special approval. Frankly, boxing would be better off if they all enforced that rule, which most have, but selectively ignore. I think that's 100% reasonable. Spence doesn't deserve a title shot. No fighter coming off a KO loss a division down should be able to jump straight into a title fight in the next division without at least beating a ranked contender. Why are you so intent on Spence getting to skip the line, especially when it's pretty clear he doesn't really want to fight and keeps holding up fights?

Very true, Spence doesn't deserve to come off a supreme ass whooping loss and jump right into a title fight. In the old days, a former champ almost always took a tune-up fight after a loss, and almost never got a title shot off that loss unless it was a rematch.