Comments Thread For: Activity tempted Ben Whittaker from ?rookie? Boxxer to Matchroom

[BoxingUpdates]

Ben Whittaker has revealed that Boxxer?s inability to offer him consistent fight dates forced him to leave them for Matchroom, writes Declan Warrington.
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[Coverdale]

Eddie has managed to convince (pay) the WBC to sanction a fight for the vacant 'silver' belt against an unranked journeyman. How did that happen?

[Bob]

I wish quittaker luck,
Eddie can only get his stars 1-2 fights a year let alone Ben, he's barely top 5 LH uk & so far has only proved to be an ig boxer that looks good on socials.

[factsarenice]

Eddie has managed to convince (pay) the WBC sufficient money to sanction a fight for the vacant 'silver' belt against an unranked journeyman. How did that happen?

Eddie paid to have Ben ranked #9 but if he paid a little more the WBC would let Ben hold a belt hostage. If Eddie paid a lot more...Benny can keep the belt and Sulaiman himself will claim nobody wants to fight him.

[factsarenice]

I wish quittaker luck,
Eddie can only get his stars 1-2 fights a year let alone Ben, he's barely top 5 LH uk & so far has only proved to be an ig boxer that looks good on socials.

Whittaker doesn't need to fight, for a price Suliaman ranked him up there with David Morrell, Beterbiev and Yarde.

If it wasn't for the WBC, WBA, WBO and IBF......boxing wouldn't need Turki Al-Sheikh and Zuffa boxing would never exist.

[Coverdale]

Eddie paid to have Ben ranked #9 but if he paid a little more the WBC would let Ben hold a belt hostage. If Eddie paid a lot more...Benny can keep the belt and Sulaiman himself will claim nobody wants to fight him.

The 'silver' belt is one of the most obvious symbols of WBC corruption. What purpose does it serve other than provide a veneer of legitimacy for paying the WBC to move up the rankings?