Comments Thread For: Garcia-Porter is Close, Broner-Vargas Rematch on Tap, Says WBC

[Scipio2009]

Eliminator for what weight class? This was fought at a catchweight. Broner fights at 140 and Vargas at 147

There are moments when the WBC, for as prestigious as the green belt is, should be ignored.

With the first and second mandatory settled, and Broner-Vargas not happening at welterweight or super lightweight, this is one of those moments.

[Patsfan bri]

Good news. I look forward to both fights especially porter/Garcia.

[Bronx2245]

Eliminator for what weight class? This was fought at a catchweight. Broner fights at 140 and Vargas at 147

Exactly!!! An eliminator for what???

[IMDAZED]

How the **** is a catch weight fight a final eliminator...eliminator for what? Catch weight king? Canelo gonna be mad.... lmao I can see the smile on Sulaimans face now, so many ****s to suck, so little time

We have title fights at catchweights. Is an eliminator at a catchweight worse? I don’t think so.

[Removed Now]

How are they going to sanction a catchweight fight?

[Removed Now]

We have title fights at catchweights. Is an eliminator at a catchweight worse? I don’t think so.

A catchweight title fight is when the champion decides to use his political and drawing power to get a edge on his opponent. Now your telling me a sanctioning legitimate belt is now allowing catchweights for title eliminators for divisions the fight is not even taking place in? How the hell is that even fair? now the winner of the fight can fight for a title belt in 147 or 140? This is off the wall crazy. WBC has gone too far.

[-DSG-]

Dsg!!!!!!!

[IMDAZED]

A catchweight title fight is when the champion decides to use his political and drawing power to get a edge on his opponent. Now your telling me a sanctioning legitimate belt is now allowing catchweights for title eliminators for divisions the fight is not even taking place in? How the hell is that even fair? now the winner of the fight can fight for a title belt in 147 or 140? This is off the wall crazy. WBC has gone too far.

I’m not saying it’s right, my friend. Just saying that it ain’t any worse IMO.

[Bronx2245]

I’m not saying it’s right, my friend. Just saying that it ain’t any worse IMO.

Here's what the WBC should do, order Prograis vs. Broner for the WBC Super Lightweight Champion! It seems Ramirez don't want that work:

May 7, 2018:

The planned WBC super lightweight unifier between interim champion Regis Prograis and standard champion Jose Ramirez, the culmination of a four-man tournament, has hit yet another snag. The purse bid, previously rescheduled for today, has been postponed indefinitely.

Top Rank is reportedly “on record saying it doesn’t want to do the fight next.”

The available evidence suggests they’ll let this one marinate, have Prograis (21-0, 18 KO) and Ramirez (22-0, 16 KO) defend their versions of the title together and then go at it later in the year. The only issue with that, aside from testing our patience, is that WBC #1 Viktor Postol and #2 Josh Taylor are already set for a June 23rd eliminator. It would make exponentially more sense to unify the titles around the same time Postol and Taylor fought, then have the winners fight each other so as not to make anyone languish on the shelf.

https://www.badlefthook.com/2018/5/7/17329050/jose-ramirez-regis-prograis-purse-bid-delayed-once-again

Broner vs. Prograis @ 140! Make it happen! Vargas can go fight Khan @ 147!

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Here's what the WBC should do, order Prograis vs. Broner for the WBC Super Lightweight Champion! It seems Ramirez don't want that work:

May 7, 2018:

The planned WBC super lightweight unifier between interim champion Regis Prograis and standard champion Jose Ramirez, the culmination of a four-man tournament, has hit yet another snag. The purse bid, previously rescheduled for today, has been postponed indefinitely.

Top Rank is reportedly “on record saying it doesn’t want to do the fight next.”

The available evidence suggests they’ll let this one marinate, have Prograis (21-0, 18 KO) and Ramirez (22-0, 16 KO) defend their versions of the title together and then go at it later in the year. The only issue with that, aside from testing our patience, is that WBC #1 Viktor Postol and #2 Josh Taylor are already set for a June 23rd eliminator. It would make exponentially more sense to unify the titles around the same time Postol and Taylor fought, then have the winners fight each other so as not to make anyone languish on the shelf.

https://www.badlefthook.com/2018/5/7/17329050/jose-ramirez-regis-prograis-purse-bid-delayed-once-again

Broner vs. Prograis @ 140! Make it happen! Vargas can go fight Khan @ 147!

Isn’t Prograis joining the upcoming 140lb tournament?