Comments Thread For: WBO Skips Khurtsidze, Installs Canelo as Saunders' Mandatory

[Motorcity Cobra]

The WBO has paved the way for Canelo Alvarez to finally make his debut as a full-fledged middleweight in his next fight. According to a reported posted by espn.com's Dan Rafael on Wednesday night, the Puerto Rico-based sanctioning organization has installed Alvarez as the mandatory middleweight challenger for its 160-pound champion, Billy Joe Saunders. The Mexican superstar still is considering facing countryman Julio Cesar Jr. at a catch weight in his next bout, but could choose to fight for Saunders' WBO middleweight title.
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[cork]

Can someone tell me why ggg isn't even ranked by wbo?

[M Bison]

If he could get a quick tune-up fight before this May fight with JCC Jr I'm sure he'd make light work out of Billy Joe Saunders 2 fights in 5 months probably not plausible.

No idea what direction they're going to go in.

[PK3434]

Damn. Khurtside getting screwed but maybe he could fight golovkin in khazakstan in June, when ggg is rumored to have a huge homecoming fight.

[Motorcity Cobra]

Can someone tell me why ggg isn't even ranked by wbo?

Orgs don't usually rank champs from other orgs. Sometimes they'll do it in special cases. Like GGG-Rubio and Kovalev-Stevenson.

[Jsmooth9876]

Well there you have it folks....Chavez Jr. In May and Saunders in September....GGG gets pushed back another 8 months

[Ray Corso]

Ranked NO. 1 and never fought at 160lbs! Amazing isn't it?

Ray

[daggum]

its ok they can go to purse bids and give saunders 75 percent of the purse

[Beercules]

Did I miss something

[Tomjas]

Well there you have it folks....Chavez Jr. In May and Saunders in September....GGG gets pushed back another 8 months

Yep

That fight aint happening until 2018 at the earliest