Matthysse vs Provodnikov, should it be a world title fight?

[Nicolino]

The fight between Matthysse and Provodnikov it's almost confirmed for the 28th of march. Both fighters are ranked in the top 5 of both WBC and WBO ratings. While WBO title is vacant, the WBC title hasn't been defended by his champion for almost a year. Should Matthysse and Provodnikov fight for any of this world titles?

Edit: in the poll option 2 should be "WBC" instead of "WBO", i couldn't fix it...

[SeekDaGreat]

**** yeah it should. That bum Algerian should vacate his gifted title and let two men slug out for the crown.

[Weebler I]

I think they should fight for the WBO title. I had Provodnikov beating Algieri and Crawford shouldn't get an automatic title shot. Just my opinion.

Garcia lost to Herrera, last defended his mandatory in 2013 and paid Postol step-aside money so he should be stripped but looking at the WBC rankings Provodnikov (#5) shouldn't be fighting for it.

[Beercules]

Yeah I think it should. Still not sure why Crawford is getting a shot.

[Kagami Taiga]

Why should it be? Neither has done anything since their last title fights to warrant it. People complaining about Crawford. Crawford actually won his belt and is actually a reigning lineal champion. I have no issue with him moving up n getting an immediate shot. There's nothing unusal about that in all in fact.

[AKAcronym]

If anything, they should have their medical bill payed for.

[Eastcoast]

Who cares, this fight transcends any of those trinket titles anyways. Just because you put one of those title belts on the line doesn't mean anything other than the fighters are getting paid a little less. The winner of this fight will be declared 'King Badass'.

Honestly I'd prefer if this was only a 10 rounds (just in case it goes that long), to potential preserve these guys for a potential rematch.

[joseph5620]

I think they should fight for the WBO title. I had Provodnikov beating Algieri and Crawford shouldn't get an automatic title shot. Just my opinion.

Garcia lost to Herrera, last defended his mandatory in 2013 and paid Postol step-aside money so he should be stripped but looking at the WBC rankings Provodnikov (#5) shouldn't be fighting for it.

Ricky Hatton got an automatic title shot against Collazo. Happens all the time. I don't understand why you would object to Crawford.

[Weebler I]

Why should it be? Neither has done anything since their last title fights to warrant it. People complaining about Crawford. Crawford actually won his belt and is actually a reigning lineal champion. I have no issue with him moving up n getting an immediate shot. There's nothing unusal about that in all in fact.

It's a vacant title though, I never understood how a fighter can come from a division below and jump everyone in the division above to get an automatic vacant title shot. Doesn't seem right.

In saying that, I'd like to see Crawford v Matthysse. It's Crawford-Algieri which would piss me off.

Ricky Hatton got an automatic title shot against Collazo. Happens all the time. I don't understand why you would object to Crawford.

Yeah, but that wasn't a vacant title. Collazo was champion iirc.

[Kagami Taiga]

Ricky Hatton got an automatic title shot against Collazo. Happens all the time.

Its literally been happening for decades and No1 has had an issue with it.