Comments Thread For: Rigondeaux Will Lose WBA Title if Defeated By Lomachenko

['b']

How come Loma doesn't fight at 126 any more? And why can't Loma make 122? If he walks around at 138 or whatever what's stopping him?

The fight lost a bit more legitimacy now that it's at 130.

[Gentblue]

He was ordered to make a mandatory defense and instead will move up by two weight divisions to fight Lomachenko. In most cases the boxer would have been stripped once he made the move.

It wouldn’t be a big deal if this same sanctioning body didn’t let Ledebev keep title after he lost. In the end they don’t want Rigo with the title so they’re pulling this flem flam to get it on a different fighter. They did it too him once before now they’re doing it again.

[P4Pdunny]

5 day turnover is a bit short surely?

[DuckAdonis]

This is such Bull****, The WBA is a ****ing Joke!

So they're punishing him for chasing greatness ? And that actor ***** Flores who Rigo KO'd in 1 round can fight for the belt then right ?? Ridiculous

[Freedef]

WBA back at it again with daily dose of BS

[Lester Tutor]

He was ordered to make a mandatory defense and instead will move up by two weight divisions to fight Lomachenko. In most cases the boxer would have been stripped once he made the move.

Yeah but if they acknowledged Floyd as Champ in two divisions or that "Champion in Recess," surely they could bend a little for the most sought after p4p bput around. But I do agree with it somewhat because we are referring to a possible loss. I'd like to know what happens if there's a DRAW or NC...

[aboutfkntime]

He was ordered to make a mandatory defense and instead will move up by two weight divisions to fight Lomachenko. In most cases the boxer would have been stripped once he made the move.

it still makes no sense, because Rigo keeping his title is dependent on him winning

he should be given 5 days to decide, regardless of the result

5 day turnover is a bit short surely?

maybe, but he should be given that time regardless of the result

makes no sense

[ShoulderRoll]

The WBA is the most ******ed of the major sanctioning bodies.

[Robbie Barrett]

How does losing at 130 affect him being champ at 122?

[kafkod]

WTF?

There have been many fights between world champs from different divisions over the years and I don't know of a single one where the lighter guy was told he will lose his title if he gets beat in a higher division.

This doesn't seem right or fair to me.