How can Manny fight for the vacant WBC 154 Title?

[borikua]

Don't you have to be at least rank at that weight to be able to fight for a vacant title?

[-MAKAVELLI-]

i love it when Cotto fans complain about fighting for vacant belts

[mikelovesfood]

i love it when Cotto fans complain about fighting for vacant belts

Lmao owned.....He still proves a point Mak. That's just how boxing works buddy...more $$$

[GT-R]

yea hes ranked #1 P4P. he can fight a klitschko if he wants to

[-MAKAVELLI-]

Lmao owned.....He still proves a point Mak. That's just how boxing works buddy...more $$$

i agree...i dont think it should be for a title...but the WBC will not be denied when it comes to sanctioning fees

[Hitman932]

Lmao owned.....He still proves a point Mak. That's just how boxing works buddy...more $$$

Sugar Ray Leonard fought Donny Lalonde for the 175 lb title at a catchweight of 167 lbs.

So this is hardly unheard of.

In fact Pac is cutting Margarito a break by making it 150 or 151, he could in all reality set a catch weight of 147 for the 154 title and Margarito would have no choice but to accept it as he has 0 leverage in any negotiation with Pac.

[Twako]

nothing new. armstrong first fight at WW was for the world title.

[Jack Napier]

because the WBC will rank whoever pays them some money

[NesNY]

lol. I agree it shouldn't be for a title....but this is BOB ARUM padding stats here.
we all know he's a scumbag.

WBC gets their sanctioning fee, Arum gets another belt for his cash cow, and in the public eye (casual fans), Manny is an absolute titan, an unbelievable Superman for winning a belt in an 8th division.
And Floyd gets his vacation.

NONE of that changes the fact that Manny Pacquiao is a special fighter with a warrior's heart, and balls the size of g****fruits.

[ForemanGrill]

The WBC belt is worth whatever you pay for it. I'm sure that I could get ranked if I paid them enough.