Comments Thread For: WBC Prez Defends Designating Canelo Its Franchise Champ

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

Mauricio Sulaiman understands all the criticism the WBC has taken since designating Canelo Alvarez its franchise middleweight champion. Fans and media have heavily disparaged the Mexico City-based sanctioning organization since it elevated Alvarez on June 26 to the unprecedented status of franchise champion. The WBC also made Jermall Charlo, previously its interim champion, its world middleweight champion and essentially eliminated Charlo's mandatory shot at Alvarez.
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The "competing in 3 divisions historic achievement" stuff is forced/corny.

He's been a middleweight for a long time. 155 catchweight because you can't make 154=Middleweight.

He's moved a couple lbs in either direction to pick fights he likes which is pretty damn standard for all modern boxers.

Just be a good middleweight who defends his belts and stop insulting everyone's intelligence.

[pacphobia]

I still don't get it. Who is the real WBC champion? Saul Alvarez or Jermal Charlo? Is Saul Alvarez still considered a unified champion?

[Gentblue]

I still don't get it. Who is the real WBC champion? Saul Alvarez or Jermal Charlo? Is Saul Alvarez still considered a unified champion?

Charlo now.... and that’s according to there own website..

[Street15]

So, let's say by chance Canelo has the Franchise WBC, Super WBA, IBF and WBO (undisputed - for argument's sake)...if someone beats Canelo at 160, they wouldn't be undisputed because the Franchise WBC belt has to be DESIGNATED to fighters by the WBC council, not fought for. So by default, wouldn't that make the Franchise WBC belt practically unrecognizable and not count towards undisputed status?

[daggum]

broner will always be my franchise champ

[ShaneMosleySr]

Did he clarify who’s going to fight for the Huichol belt yet????

We’re all dying to know.

[Eff Pandas]

Eat a **** WBC Guy.

[Pigeons]

The Franchise title is the same as the Diamond title, just a different name. Canelo was stripped of the WBC title. No different than when they stripped Sergio Martinez and awarded him the Diamond title. No different than when they stripped Jorge Linares and awarded him the Diamond title.

[Fire4231]

Can’t believe Mauricio Sulaiman just tried to explain this? Let’s step behind the veil. Boxing fans already excuse a lot of mysterious BS around Canelo...

- Rigged decisions/ pocket judges
- Open Scoring
- catch weights
- fake weight classes
- slick fighter avoidance
- Gift titles at unearned weight classes against nobodies
- Cherry pics
- PEDS (failed drug test/ tainted meat mythology)

Why... because every now and then Canelo steps up and shows us how special he could have been with out his disgusting management team.

But the Franchise belt crossed the line. It was a complete confirmation of WBC privilege and fighter protection. The Franchise “keep Charlo off me forever belt,” destroyed any bit of perceived integrity for team Canelo or the WBC.

However this article shows the WBC also has a complete lack of appreciation for boxing fan intelligence. Who is he talking down to with this BS justification of Canelo’s entitlement?

Boxing on this level needs to just run under the moniker “fight entertainment.” Take it completely out of the actual sport and just let entertainment fighters do what they do. Fight their garbage fixed fights, avoiding the truest talent, with no risk, big money, delusional fans and unearned legacy.

The dumb loyal fight entertainment contingent can enjoy their hollow existence, false pride and rigged matches with the peace of not living the lie that all is fair and well earned.

Boxing purest can then have a sport full of true fighters who represent the proven best. They would be clean, of every culture, race and style. They would actually follow the historical guidelines of the sport in a fair and unbiased way.

The current hybrid is flimsy lie. Caitlynn letting us all know Bruce never existed. As this nonsense becomes even more common place, the fake fans and rigged champions can have what’s left of this putrid “pro boxing,” circus.

Life is getting more challenging for us all. However selling the whole boxing baby for money didn’t use to be the only option. Couldn’t boxing just leave us with one small illusion to believe in? One pure boxing child for real fans to care for?

Big FU to the WBC for raising a spoiled brat in Oscar Delahoya. Mexican style my @ss. Team Canelo is showing up as Mexican as Razor Ramone. Let’s keep pretending he was real too.

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