WBC Votes Maskaev as Rahman's Next Foe

**FibreOptic** · 03-30-2006, 06:21 PM

Good. I would rather see this than a re-match with Toney. Toney had his shot and he blew it.

**Bozo_no no** · 03-30-2006, 06:23 PM

Toney should take a fight in the mean time, as he gets to face the winner of this fight.

**Talking Turkey** · 03-30-2006, 06:25 PM

Originally posted by Bozo_no no

Toney should take a fight in the mean time, as he gets to face the winner of this fight.

He's blew it man, no one will want to see it again.

**Bozo_no no** · 03-30-2006, 06:27 PM

Originally posted by Talking Turkey

He's blew it man, no one will want to see it again.

The fight was a draw whether you like it or not.

Read closer:

Both fighters should agree that the winner of the Rahman vs. Maskaev fight must fight James Toney as voted by the Board of Governors.

**Derranged** · 03-30-2006, 07:06 PM

Sure, why not? Lets slow down this unification process even further

**PBDS** · 03-30-2006, 07:10 PM

Originally posted by BIGPOPPAPUMP

The World Boxing Council has decided by a majority vote to confirm Oleg Maskaev as the next challenger to WBC heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman. [details]

...Wow this looks familiar. Could have sworn someone else already posted this. I must be seeing things.

**!!Captain** · 03-30-2006, 07:25 PM

Where is the unification that everybody talked about? How can WBC rule that the winner MUST face Toney, doesn't a champion get at least one fight before fighting a mandatory? This is just pathetic.

**mECHsLAVE** · 03-30-2006, 07:59 PM

Toney didn't deserve a title shot to begin with. Comes in ridiculously overweight and out of shape, looks terrible, and is gifted with a draw in a fight that Rahman obviously won, and is now guaranteed a rematch?

They love their sactioning fees, I'll tell ya...

Idiotic/corrupt judging and greedy sanctioning bodies are why boxing is a bottom tier sport. Sad.

Toney will probably have plenty of time to properly stack and complete a cycle this time, however. He should be able to set up a perfect cycle and test clean, knowing this far ahead of time almost exactly when the rematch should occur once they set the Maskaev bout.

**Nautilus** · 03-30-2006, 08:14 PM

Originally posted by BIGPOPPAPUMP

The World Boxing Council has decided by a majority vote to confirm Oleg Maskaev as the next challenger to WBC heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman. [details]

What is the point of giving Toney another shot at the winner of this match?

WBC Votes Maskaev as Rahman's Next Foe