Comments Thread For: Booth Expected Quillin Weight Issue, Praises Andy Lee

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Adam Booth, Andy Lee’s trainer, has told The Sun that he predicted Peter Quillin’s failure to make the 160lb weight limit for Saturday’s WBO world title challenge. Booth believes that the Premier Boxing Champions format is seeking to do away with traditional titles and that Quillin’s failure to make weight is indicative of this philosophy.

“I saw some footage of him three or four weeks ago and he looked huge,” stated Booth. “Also over here with Premier Boxing Champions, they're trying to build a UFC type of brand on NBC and I don't think they care about the WBO title. Either he was too heavy or he didn't care about the title, I just had this feeling that he wasn't going to make the weight.”
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[churchmouse]

I agree with Booth's take on PBC wanting to go the route of UFC. Sad but true I think.

[jri9d0]

I don't get the UFC remark. But agree with everything else.

[Pigeons]

One champion per division. Brought back to boxing by Al Haymon.

[NEETzsche]

One champion per division. Brought back to boxing by Al Haymon.

those "champions" being the likes of quillin, stevenson, santa cruz and wilder

[Barcham]

One PAPER champion per division. Brought back to boxing by Al Haymon.

There, fixed it for ya!

[Pigeons]

those "champions" being the likes of quillin, stevenson, santa cruz and wilder

Haymon pays more than any promoter and treats fighters better. They will all flock to Haymon when they are free agents.

This is the only solution to the 4 sanctioning bodies naming 4, 5, 6, 7 champions in every weight class. PBC is not the problem, it is the best possible solution for what remains left of the sport of boxing.

[Y0@NN]

One champion per division. Brought back to boxing by Al Haymon.

That's not what Haymon is doing at all, he's creating his own boxing league, then he will claim his PBC fighters are world champions.

[Dr Rumack]

Haymon pays more than any promoter and treats fighters better. They will all flock to Haymon when they are free agents.

This is the only solution to the 4 sanctioning bodies naming 4, 5, 6, 7 champions in every weight class. PBC is not the problem, it is the best possible solution for what remains left of the sport of boxing.

[Canvas]

One champion per division. Brought back to boxing by Al Haymon.

the solution is not a Haymon belt....the solution is TBRB until the system is reformed.

Be smarter.