Crawford vs Dulorme for the vacant belt, winner faces Algieri, not Ruslan vs Lucas

[Nicolino]

So, Matthysse a Provodnicov are fighting for absolutely nothing, WBO and HBO are using their names just to sell tickets...Crawford is to me just another american protected fighter, getting title shots without facing the toughest opposition...

http://www.***************.net/2015/...-and-ibf-belts

[sicko]

Crawford Protected? Really?

[Dean_Razorback]

arum will keep that belt on his stable

[CANELOLUJAH]

arum will keep that belt on his stable

This, the belt is leverage.

[Nicolino]

Crawford Protected? Really?

Well, why isn't he facing Ruslan or Lucas? They are ranked higher than Dulorme. His next two fights at 140 are against feather fisted fighters...

[sicko]

Well, why isn't he facing Ruslan or Lucas? They are ranked higher than Dulorme. His next two fights at 140 are against feather fisted fighters...

If anything he should be fighting Algieri which was the original plan, Algieri should have been allowed to keep his belt while going to fight Pacquiao. Why that fight is not happening for the title, I'm really not sure that is on the WBO, not sure why Dulorme is fighting for the title either, again that is on the WBO for approving that. That being said if Terrance Crawford beat Dulorme and Algeiri, who's to say he won't fight the winner of Matthysse vs Provodnikov later this year?

[Nicolino]

If anything he should be fighting Algieri which was the original plan, Algieri should have been allowed to keep his belt while going to fight Pacquiao. Why that fight is not happening for the title, I'm really not sure that is on the WBO, not sure why Dulorme is fighting for the title either, again that is on the WBO for approving that. That being said if Terrance Crawford beat Dulorme and Algeiri, who's to say he won't fight the winner of Matthysse vs Provodnikov later this year?

They waited for the last moment after Lucas vs Ruslan was signed to move up and fight the easier Dulorme for the title. You can call it smart move, to me he is ducking the 140 punchers. De la Hoya seems to have zero leverage in todays boxing, he can't even garantee a title shot this year for the only boxer that stayed loyal to Golden Boy.

[PACnPBFsuck]

They waited for the last moment after Lucas vs Ruslan was signed to move up and fight the easier Dulorme for the title. You can call it smart move, to me he is ducking the 140 punchers. De la Hoya seems to have zero leverage in todays boxing, he can't even garantee a title shot this year for the only boxer that stayed loyal to Golden Boy.

When ya gonna realize that Ruslan is garbage, he told the media that he doesn't want to face boxers, so why should Crawford be scared of him.

Crawford was 135 WBO champion, WBO will always show love to a current champ that is moving up before anyone else.

[Loque-san]

Crawford was the WBO Lightweight champion therefore has priority to fight for the WBO Light Welterweight title. Nothing unusual here.

However it's worth noting that Top Rank and the WBO works closely together, too closely I'd say.

Andy Ruiz (obese Heavyweight) is ranked # 2
Gilberto Sanchez # 2
Juan Diaz # 1
Gamalier Rodriguez # 1
Jessie Magdaleno # 2
Zou Shiming # 1

Korobov was Quillin's mandatory challenger
etc.

Theses boxers are all promoted by Top Rank and have been fed mostly journeymen / tomato cans their whole career waiting for an undeserved title shot that is sure to come since it seems the WBO has signed an exclusive rights contract with Top Rank.

[HanzGruber]

they waited for the last moment after lucas vs ruslan was signed to move up and fight the easier dulorme for the title. You can call it smart move, to me he is ducking the 140 punchers. De la hoya seems to have zero leverage in todays boxing, he can't even garantee a title shot this year for the only boxer that stayed loyal to golden boy.

thats ******ed.. He didnt wait to move up to get lucas and ruslan out the way lol plus arum isnt working with banner for now.. Algieri had the 140 title crawford was gonna fight him but chris wanted more money.. he had the 135 wbo title so he gets to fight for the 140 title