He doesn't need any bargaining chips. All these guys are with Haymon. They'll be mixed and matched as Haymon pleases so that there can be big welterweight fights every year for years to come. It's important that these guys become mandatory because it blocks non-Haymon fighters from becoming mandatory and interfering with the fights Haymon has in mind.
We've tried to explain over and over that in the industry, the WBC championship is regarded as the holy grail. That is the belt fighters grow up dreaming of winning. You may not like that Shawn considers the WBC belt a step up from the IBF belt, but 99% of fighters feel that way.
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