Corrales to lose wbo belt!!

[SAN D13GO VILLAN]

Corrales to lose WBO belt!
Win or lose on February 4, WBC/WBO lightweight champion Diego Corrales will no longer have the WBO portion if his lightweight crown. The WBO announced today that Corrales loses his lightweight championship status when he faces Jose Luis Castillo by not complying with his mandatory obligation. The move opens the door for Zahir Raheem (27-1) to face former champion Acelino Freitas (37-1). Freitas' promoter Artie Pelullo is said to like the match, as does Top Rank's Todd DuBoef, who represents Rahim.

[SAN D13GO VILLAN]

Who do you guys think will win Raheem vs Freitas????

[Easy-E]

who cares, because they wont be the true champion and everyone knows it
what a ***** move by the WBO

[DIEGO DA HITMAN]

Corrales to lose WBO belt!
Win or lose on February 4, WBC/WBO lightweight champion Diego Corrales will no longer have the WBO portion if his lightweight crown. The WBO announced today that Corrales loses his lightweight championship status when he faces Jose Luis Castillo by not complying with his mandatory obligation. The move opens the door for Zahir Raheem (27-1) to face former champion Acelino Freitas (37-1). Freitas' promoter Artie Pelullo is said to like the match, as does Top Rank's Todd DuBoef, who represents Rahim.

I hate to hear that about my boy Chico, but I would love to see Arcelino Freitas take on Zaheer Raheem. Freitas looked to be one of the best P4P until Diego took him out, and after underachieving a bit, Raheem looked great against El Terrible, so the WBO needs to set that up. The Lightweight division's competition is at an all-time high right now, and if Barrerra and Pacquiao come up, many superfights could be in store. Good stuff, man.

[DIEGO DA HITMAN]

who cares, because they wont be the true champion and everyone knows it
what a ***** move by the WBO

***** move by the WBO... yes, but Freitas-Raheem has potential to be a very good fight.

[DIEGO DA HITMAN]

Corrales to lose WBO belt!
Win or lose on February 4, WBC/WBO lightweight champion Diego Corrales will no longer have the WBO portion if his lightweight crown. The WBO announced today that Corrales loses his lightweight championship status when he faces Jose Luis Castillo by not complying with his mandatory obligation. The move opens the door for Zahir Raheem (27-1) to face former champion Acelino Freitas (37-1). Freitas' promoter Artie Pelullo is said to like the match, as does Top Rank's Todd DuBoef, who represents Rahim.

who was supposed to be Corrales' mandatory? Nobody on Castillo's level I'm sure.

[!! AI-Holmes!!]

Chico is fighting a fight the fans want to see, he's also receiving a higher purse then if he was fighting his mandatory.
I doubt that Corrales is staying at this weight after this fight anyways.

[DiegoFuego]

Who cares about that trashy belt. Corrales is the recognized Lightweight Champ. Besides, Raheem-Freitas could be interesting. I think Raheem will frustrate him for a decision win.

[!! AI-Holmes!!]

What has Freitas done lately to merit a title shot? he fought a couple of unknowns fighters in his homeland.

[DIEGO DA HITMAN]

Who cares about that trashy belt. Corrales is the recognized Lightweight Champ. Besides, Raheem-Freitas could be interesting. I think Raheem will frustrate him for a decision win.

I hear ya. Freitas hasn't been very impressive as of late, and Raheem's style, much like Winky and Chris Byrd, is different, even confusing. I don't think that Morales will want a rematch after the one-sided loss, and I don't think he would win.