This isn't new with the WBC created brand new rules and exceptions so a champ doesn't have to fight a mandatory. Remember what they did with Floyd? They let Floyd hold BOTH the WBC 147 and WBC 154 titles at the same time while he never defended either against a mandatory. Floyd basically went almost a 8 year stretch in his career without fighting a single mandatory for any belt org. He picked his opponents and either retired for a year or 2 to not face them or dumped the belts or both the WBA and WBC refused to order one. But the WBC took it one step further allowing a man to hold both their belts not defending either the 147 or 154 version against a mandatory. Then to avoid stripping him of the 154 belt when he was fighting strictly at 147 and not defending the 154 belt they did the most unthinkable. They sanctioned Floyd's rematch with Maidana to include the WBC 154 championship. Why is this crazy? Because not only was Floyd holding this 154lb belt hostage by not fighting at that weight and his first fight with Maidana and the immediate rematch were scheduled fights at the 147lb limit. How can a belt for 154 be on the line in a welterweight fight? lol Had Maidana won that rematch he would of been the Jr Middleweight champ of the world having NEVER fought his entire career above welterweight limit LMAO
Floyd NEVER fought a WBC mandatory or was even ordered one for any weight class despite holding WBC belts from 2011 until 2015. Canelo has held the WBC belt for exactly 9 months and they created this ****** Franchise Champ status freeing him up to do what they did with Floyd which is give him a lifetime pass to fight whoever he wants without the burden of a mandatory lol
Floyd NEVER fought a WBC mandatory or was even ordered one for any weight class despite holding WBC belts from 2011 until 2015. Canelo has held the WBC belt for exactly 9 months and they created this ****** Franchise Champ status freeing him up to do what they did with Floyd which is give him a lifetime pass to fight whoever he wants without the burden of a mandatory lol
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