How come Jacobs & Lemieux don't go after the WBO belt?

[tommyg6]

Think about it.
Canelo/GGG is already set, so those two are unavailable for Jacobs & Lemieux, so what's stopping these two guys from telling their manager they want the winner of Saunders/Khurtsidze. It's a winnable belt for either Jacobs or Lemieux to snag. A WBO belt would do a lot for either guy's career and entice the winner of Canelo/GGG to fight them next.

If I Jacobs or Lemieux, that's what I would do.

[GhostofDempsey]

Good question, you would think that would be plan B. Perhaps Saunders isn't willing to lay it on the line against them, or maybe they aren't willing to travel across the pond to fight him? Whoever holds that belt certainly has more leverage for a match with GGG, providing he can beat Canelo.

[Lester Tutor]

That's a Question You Should be asking Tom Loeffler ever since Andy Lee won it! because it was ''Cancelled before!'' Lee to Saunders.... southpaws doe whaddyaknow

[Mammoth]

Why would Lemieux beat Saunders?

[HeadShots]

this is a good thread. Jacobs and Lemiuex both aren't loud talkers that's why they don't draw either.

they need to nut up and speak up and tell BJS to man up.

[Motorcity Cobra]

They need to wait until the winner of the fight. Jacobs & Khurtsidze have the same trainer so I doubt they'll fight. Lemieux isn't ranked by the WBO

[Robbie Barrett]

They might have. But it won't happen, Saunders is going to sit on that belt until he gets a big offer.

[icha]

saunders and wbo will keep the belt warm for canelo? it aint happening...

[GGG Gloveking]

They might have. But it won't happen, Saunders is going to sit on that belt until he gets a big offer.

Pretty much this. Neither Lemieux nor Jacobs can give Saunders his asking price for the belt

[Randall Cunning]

They need to wait until the winner of the fight. Jacobs & Khurtsidze have the same trainer so I doubt they'll fight. Lemieux isn't ranked by the WBO

Lemieux ranked 4th, should move up aswell with Langford losing, Murata fighting for the WBA and Khurtsidze/Saunders happening, should be mandatory soon