All Hail The Rock! New WBC Champ!

[legend_killer]

JESUS CHAVES FOUGHT MORALEs WIT ONE ARM TILL ROUND 12!!!!!!!!! HE INJURED IT IN ROUND 2

VITALI QUIT WHEN HE WAS WINNING In ROUND 7 HE GOT INJURED ON HIS ARM GAINST BYRD!!!!!!


MOROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON!

Are you a boxing legend? Clearly you talk like you're in the Hall of Fame, so I guess that makes you Muhammad Ali. Huh?

An injured arm can lead to so many other injuries if you can't defend yourself. If you get KTFO, you're not just looking at a loss. You could be in the hospital for a long time. It's better to have a successful long-lasting career than to get brain damage in one fight because you were injured and refused to stop.

I'm not making any excuses for Klitschko, because he made the decision at the end of the day. But you have no right to judge his choice and to say that only a moron would quit. If you think you could take Byrd's best shots, then prove it.

[hollister]

Well, he was the interim champion. He fought Barrett cuz Vitali wouldn't fight him...do you understand boxing at all? The point of winning the interim title is that if the champion refuses to fight you, YOU GET THE TITLE. Rahman said he knew Vitali wasn't going to fight him so he took on Barrett in what was essentially the WBC title fight. Rahman won, Rahman's champ. Stop being a ****** and respect your champion, *****.

The point of the interim title is so that it can be marketed and sold to chumps so that fighters can make more money, period. It's politics kid, one day you'll see that.

[hollister]

so, by that thought, Klitschko was never world champ to begin with, since he won the WBC belt vs. Corrie Sanders, a top-20 contender who had never held a major title, correct???

beating Sanders for the WBC strap made Quitali a paper champ too

let's be honest now

Dude, you so full of **** you stink.

VK fought Sanders for a belt that had been vacated by Lewis, who refused to rematch VK. Joe Frasier won his belt when they stripped Ali and held a match between the number 1 and 2 contenders, Frasier and Ellis. Rahman fought Barrett for a "I'll be champ if something ever happens to the real champ" title, there's a huge difference, VK fought an opponent for a title that had already been vacated, and he was awarded it promptly upon defeating Sanders. Rahman fought Barrett for a bull**** title when there was already a champ and therefore no belt at stake lol

[Metalhands]

I've been The Rock's most out-spoken supporter on this site for the entirety of calendar '05, and now....he's the King! (all pun intended)

for all of you Quit-schko fans: TOLD YA SO! The man was frightened of The Rock, he found a way out of fighting The Rock on 4 occasions this year, and now rather than coming out and stating the obvious (that he's scared of The Rock), he quits for the FIFTH TIME this year and "retires" (he'll be back in 18-20 months though)....


for all of the Rock haters: you don't gotta like the situation, but you gotta face reality: ROCK IS WBC CHAMP, period

for all of my fellow Rock fans: I'm all for a Toney or Brewster fight, both are much more exciting fights, on paper, than Quitschko vs. either guy....plus Rock vs. James/Lamon would go a long way in distinguishing who the "People's Champ" would be (i'm not nieve enough to think that Rock picking up the WBC strap makes him the champ in the eyes of the people, but a big W would definitely cement his spot at the top)

where should The Rock go from here?!!?!

No disrespect dude but, winning a belt w/out fighting anyone is for me most unacceptable. The Rock hav'nt probe anything his just a lame champ.