Comments Thread For: Gary Russell vs. Leo Santa Cruz is Ordered By The WBC

[Ajvar]

since when?

its ceremonial, and thats from the mouth of the WBC.
The silver title and interim world title from the WBC allow mandatory status and even then not always guaranteed.

Not complaining about this fight being ordered, just dont know what sort of precedent the WBC are trying to set with this.

Linares - M. Garcia is the precedent. Except Linares chose to fight Loma instead as easier fight and lost with KO.

[yammy25]

Linares - M. Garcia is the precedent. Except Linares chose to fight Loma instead as easier fight and lost with KO.

So basically... this is the WBC consolidating the meaningless belt they brought out as a commemoration of great fights with their actual champion for the division..

even though theres nothing in their own rules that stipulate the diaamond belt holds any mandatory precedent?

Why bother making a commemorative belt, which has no real standing as far as your own rule book, then further down the line give it some kind of mandatory status? really doesnt make sense..

but then again, if it means getting rid of some of the baubles we are infested with right now, so be it.

[slimPickings]

Good fight...if it happens.

Gary takes this with relative ease.

Leo is not going to do any better than a very determined Jo Jo who had a significant size advantage .

[bigdunny1]

Great fight make it happen. Both guys throw ridiculous amount of punches. I give Russell the edge with his speed.

[Disturbed]

Love it, should be an exciting bout, been waiting for this one for a while

[steeve steel]

Finally!!!! It's about time! great fight... can't wait! (Santa Cruz; I think I ll fight Frampton again then... lol)

[AdonisCreed]

Finally the matchup I've been waiting for, for years!!!!!!!! They need to fight ASAP!!

[aboutfkntime]

The WBC ordered the best featherweight fight that can be made in boxing during its annual convention Wednesday in Kiev, Ukraine. The Mexico City-based sanctioning organization announced that its featherweight champion, Gary Russell Jr., must make a mandatory defense of his title against fellow champion Leo Santa Cruz. Russell-Santa Cruz is one of the fights Premier Boxing Champions' Al Haymon wants to make at some point in 2019, but the WBC's order could expediate scheduling that 126-pound showdown and make it the next fight for each champion.
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good fight !

[Jayallday9]

Man I can't wait for this one

[The3]

WTH how can you order a unification fight?