I have no problem with a fighter who has fought tons of top fighters in a lower weight class getting a shot at a higher weight class because the fighter already has fought top names. Floyd got his original shot at a title at 154 with 0 fights. Leonard did against Kalule, and many others. It is a fighter not having fought any top fighters to get a title shot that chaps my a$$.
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I have no problem with a fighter who has fought tons of top fighters in a lower weight class getting a shot at a higher weight class because the fighter already has fought top names. Floyd got his original shot at a title at 154 with 0 fights. Leonard did against Kalule, and many others. It is a fighter not having fought any top fighters to get a title shot that chaps my a$$.
Who a fighter defeated coming up should have NO bearing on getting a fight at 154.
The situation with Manny and Margs is FAR worse than this as they not only passed over more worthy contenders to fight for a vacant title, Arum got Margs ranked at the top when he had 1 win at the weight and defeated no contenders either.Comment
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Come on Richardt. Had Manny moved up to fight the champ, you'd have a point. You are well aware that Floyd and Leonard were lineal titlists that had defeated everyone that would fight them at 147.
Who a fighter defeated coming up should have NO bearing on getting a fight at 154.
The situation with Manny and Margs is FAR worse than this as they not only passed over more worthy contenders to fight for a vacant title, Arum got Margs ranked at the top when he had 1 win at the weight and defeated no contenders either.Last edited by richardt; 11-15-2016, 04:45 PM.Comment
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