Comments Thread For: WBC's new No. 1 contenders: Agit Kabayel at heavyweight, Serhii Bohachuk at 154, Devin Haney at 147, Andy Cruz at 135

[crimsonfalcon07]

WBC needs to stop just giving people the top spot based on what they did in the division below... It's disrespectful to the actual #1s contenders in the division. I'd be okay putting them top 5, but make them at least fight a top 5 before being made mandatory... Same with the WBO and their Super title getting automatic mandatory status in the division above...

This is especially when their last fight was a loss, like with Errol Spence and Haney (Non-Contest)

I don't mind it if those accomplishments are wins. Earning titles and defending them in the division below is often far more than what contenders in the division have accomplished. But when they're coming off a loss in the division below, that suggests that they couldn't compete at the world level in a lower division, and should need to earn their spot in the next division. I actually think the WBO is how it should be. It's not just afforded to every WBO champ. Being a Super champ isn't just handed out like, say, the IBF title, which is backed by the weakest rankings.

[Left Hook Louie]

I am favouring Zhang to win only because its always dangerous to walk down a power puncher

Kabayel will probably box him, not unlike how Parker fought Zhang. But we'll find out soon enough.

[Tatabanya]

Kabayel has built his recent reputation on a stiff (Makhmudov) who, for some reason, was regarded as a monster, and on an injured Sanchez.

I believe Zhang takes him out. I'd be very surprised if it doesn't happen.

[BoxerFreddy]

I don't mind it if those accomplishments are wins. Earning titles and defending them in the division below is often far more than what contenders in the division have accomplished. But when they're coming off a loss in the division below, that suggests that they couldn't compete at the world level in a lower division, and should need to earn their spot in the next division. I actually think the WBO is how it should be. It's not just afforded to every WBO champ. Being a Super champ isn't just handed out like, say, the IBF title, which is backed by the weakest rankings.

Fair points!

[archiemoore1]

Boots is IBF champ, not WBC.

If Devin get in the 147 mix and is ranked #1 in any sanctioning body, he'll be Boots mandatory soon enough. Devin won't enjoy height or reach advantages like he sometimes did vs smaller guys. Boots' jab will find Devin often, and set everything else up from there. Just my humble opinion. But if he moves up, I'll definitely be tuning in to see what he does up at 147. Who I don't wanna see is cryin', lyin', Ryan. I don't ever wanna see his dumb ass again

[BlackRobb]

If Devin get in the 147 mix and is ranked #1 in any sanctioning body, he'll be Boots mandatory soon enough. Devin won't enjoy height or reach advantages like he sometimes did vs smaller guys. Boots' jab will find Devin often, and set everything else up from there. Just my humble opinion. But if he moves up, I'll definitely be tuning in to see what he does up at 147. Who I don't wanna see is cryin', lyin', Ryan. I don't ever wanna see his dumb ass again

So you'd rather see the guy who sued Cryin Lying Ryan for knocking him on his a## three times?

[archiemoore1]

So you'd rather see the guy who sued Cryin Lying Ryan for knocking him on his a## three times?

Yea I'd rather see any clean athlete.

[BlackRobb]

Yea I'd rather see any clean athlete.

He sued Cryin Ryan, then dropped the suit when Ryan promised him another big check. Devin didn't stand on business. Instead, he chased a check. To me, that's even worse than cheating. No one respects Devin or his daddy Mild Bill.

[archiemoore1]

He sued Cryin Ryan, then dropped the suit when Ryan promised him another big check. Devin didn't stand on business. Instead, he chased a check. To me, that's even worse than cheating. No one respects Devin or his daddy Mild Bill.

I'm not gonna lie, "Mild Bill" is funny. But what makes him so mild?

[BlackRobb]

I'm not gonna lie, "Mild Bill" is funny. But what makes him so mild?

He runs his mouth, then goes hides in the men's room. He's a clown. I'd be ashamed to have a father like that. My father jumped out of planes in the army as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne. Mild Bill jumped in and out of prison probably.