I Have A Question..why Is Hopkins Only Defending The Wbc Title?

**Sir_Jose** · 01-30-2005, 11:12 PM

Because he doesn't want to pay sanctioning fee's to the other belt

**IwatchBoxing** · 01-30-2005, 11:17 PM

He needs a belt, to attract, Trinidad, for a rematch.

**AintGottaClue** · 01-30-2005, 11:22 PM

after sturm beats bert hopkins he prob trash can the wbo to avoid fighting him

**Zab Super Judah** · 01-30-2005, 11:32 PM

but why did he pay for sanctioning fees for the other fights like joppy dlh allen

**Hurlex** · 01-30-2005, 11:38 PM

jose has a point..at first i thought it was cuz maybe if he loses..he will have belt to have say in a rematch...but jose's reason is better...

**Mikeystlasvegas22** · 01-31-2005, 11:17 AM

i like the WBA BELT IS LOOKS BETTER I DONT LIKE THE WBC AND IBF DESIGN

**deuce_drop** · 01-31-2005, 11:49 AM

Originally posted by Zab Super Judah

but why did he pay for sanctioning fees for the other fights like joppy dlh allen

maybe to try to get as much attention from the public to help promote the fights, if it's for all the marbles and against name oppostion might make a few extras to cover the fee's and make more cash....just a thought. i mean, not a whole lot of people know who eastman is, but joppy,dlh, and allen have some exposure on US soil....

**Cletus Funk** · 01-31-2005, 11:52 AM

Originally posted by Zab Super Judah

but why did he pay for sanctioning fees for the other fights like joppy dlh allen

Maybe because Eastman is the mandatory and has been forced on him by the WBC whereas the others were voluntary defenses.

**J !** · 01-31-2005, 11:53 AM

yip its that and also the sancitoning fees i believe, we know the contempt that hopkins has for the institutions. and rightly so.

I Have A Question..why Is Hopkins Only Defending The Wbc Title?