Comments Thread For: Bradley-Vargas For Vacant WBO Welterweight Crown

[-DSG-]

Well,no it clearly said all belts were on the line

It was something along those lines I think it was that or he said he would immediately vacate that belt even if he won it.

[MrRolltide91]

here you go:

As courtesy we handed @FloydMayweather WBO belt- and he accepted it- but it was agreed beforehand that should he win, title would be vacant.

— Paco Valcárcel, Esq. (@PacoValcarcel) May 3, 2015

and it makes sense since floyd stated that he was gonna vacate the belts anyway.

IDC if anyone dislikes floyd. Mad respect to him if he is truly giving up the belts since he's gonna retire and give chances for the up and comers to win some belts of their own.

good info...

[Golden Boi 360]

so Floyd physically gets a WBO belt but it's vacant?

[SalimShady1212]

The WBO immediately vacated the belt upon Mayweather's victory.

Boxing politics + Mayweather not fighting mandatories + WBO's vendetta against Haymon = This is boxing

That's because Mayweather didn't pay the sanctioning fees.

[R_Walken]

The WBO is basically becoming a Top Rank & Friends belt


I like the fight the belt doesn't mean anything to me but I expect the winner to face Pac.

[Bronx2245]

IMO it shoulda been Bradley vs Rios..... Vargas isn't even ranked in WBO at welterweight OR Super Lightweight.

http://www.wboboxing.com/rankings

*its only updated as of april 2015

It should be Bradley vs. Brook! I can't understand why that fight could not happen. Brook is not with Haymon, and Arum says he and Hearn are good friends, so why not Brook, a 147lb. champ vs. Bradley, instead of Vargas?

[jjsmyth87]

It should be Bradley vs. Brook! I can't understand why that fight could not happen. Brook is not with Haymon, and Arum says he and Hearn are good friends, so why not Brook, a 147lb. champ vs. Bradley, instead of Vargas?

Bob arum already said he wanted to make brook the next fight for pacquiao. They are probably going to keep brook on ice until that happens so the fight doesn't lose its luster.

[SchoolTheseCats]

Arum and the wbo keeping that belt in top rank stable to save they life lol they bond are forever

[Bronx2245]

Bob arum already said he wanted to make brook the next fight for pacquiao. They are probably going to keep brook on ice until that happens so the fight doesn't lose its luster.

Well, DAMN, that actually makes sense! I still feel Terence Crawford at a CW of 145, would be best suited for Pacquiao. Beating Brook is beating a "bigger" opponent, but beating Crawford, IMO, is a "bigger" statement.

[robbyheartbaby]

That's because Mayweather didn't pay the sanctioning fees.

Bingo! Somebody worked it out!