Comments Thread For: Peterson vs. Matthysse at 141-Pound Catch-Weight

[jlcelestine]

I wonder which side requested it.

If it was Matthysse because he wanted to keep his WBC mandatory spot, then that might be a bad move because it's not clear if Garcia will keep the WBC or WBA.

If it was Peterson, bitch move.

How can it not be a b1tch move both ways? Whoever requested this, they pulled a cake move.

[mathed]

I think the reason GBP is doing this is for Peterson to keep his belt if he loses.

Peterson holds the IBF strap and if I'm not mistaken Matthysse doesn't hold a belt.

If Matthysse wins he goes on to fight Garcia without having to drop the IBF strap he just won off Peterson due to the WBC not allowing unifications. If the IBF belt was on the line in the Peterson fight GBP would be forced to have one of their fighters drop a belt (Matthysse) in order to fight for another one (Garcia's WBC).

If Peterson beats Matthysse things get a little more complicated because isn't the winner of Matthysse-Garia supposed to fight Garcia? They still end up dropping a belt...unless...GBP does the same thing again for Peterson, have him fight Garcia without any belt on the line LOL. I've never seen a sport this crazy.

This makes the most sense to me....it's all because the WBC doesn't allow for unifications.

[Bushbaby]

This makes the most sense to me....it's all because the WBC doesn't allow for unifications.

So canelo/Trout isn't a unification bout??

[Skip Bayless]

belts are trash anyway, they hold no meaning. people need to stop throwing their dummies out of the pram and look at the situation.

[shade darkar]

that is pathetic. isnt there enough divisions already without making up weights?

[Dr Rumack]

belts are trash anyway, they hold no meaning. people need to stop throwing their dummies out of the pram and look at the situation.

Belts obviously mean something to GBP, given the lengths they are going to so that they can hold on to them. GBP have de facto control over 9 of the 12 major titles between 140 and 154, and they're determined not to lose that control to anyone.

[shade darkar]

So canelo/Trout isn't a unification bout??

it isnt is it? mayweather is the wba champ at 154.

[.:: JSFD26 ::.]

Some stange juju floatin round right now. Khan gets some doctored up welterweight rankings and now deese guys a silly catchweight with no title unification?? Conspiracy theory time for me.

Watchu got Dawg? I'm always down for some conspiracy discussion.

Gimme your best shot!


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[RlCKY]

Honestly...who gives a flying ****? It is 1 pound less they will need to cut. We've still got a fight.

The sanctioning bodies probably didn't want to play along with the tourney idea, so this was the way around it.

Forget titles people. They don't mean anything anymore.

[Russian Crushin]

"WBC doesnt allow unifications"

Which is why Ward, Garcia and the Trout-Canelo winner will all be unified champs holding the WBC title