Comments Thread For: Tyson Fury Jabs WBO Prez For Usyk Landing Mandatory Position

[vitali1999]

"unranked" ? ... How about bargain basement , uninterested, retired, "pick up a paycheck" former fighter.

It was just awful and disgraceful that such a "fight" was even sanctioned.

Why not just make a belt for Usyk

But then again this is professional boxing. The norm is "anything goes" !!

They did make a belt. It's called the ibo. Sad thing is some people actually think that's a real title. Haha

[Letmaku]

Champ we respect you a lot but boxing is big business!?

[AdonisCreed]

They did make a belt. It's called the ibo. Sad thing is some people actually think that's a real title. Haha

I only count the IBO as a real belt when one of my favorite fighters holds that strap lol otherwise it doesn't exist 😂

[Willowthewisp]

I don't have a problem with an undisputed champion moving up and getting a number one ranking if he completely conquered the previous weight class. Plenty of fighters have done much less and been rewarded with much bigger opportunities.

Why all the hate for Usyk anyway? I don't get why the fighters who actually challenge themselves get s--tted on but the fighters maneuvering, avoiding real competition and fooling the fans(the dumb ones anyway), get all the adulation and headlines.

Boxing is full of a$$ backwards idiots.

This is a refreshing read.

[TheKempyy]

Don't remember him saying the same thing when BJS did the same...

[daggum]

fury has looked terrible since his comeback. dont see him being around for very long. wilder cherry picked a horrible fury and just exposed himself in the process.

[Corelone]

"unranked" ? ... How about bargain basement , uninterested, retired, "pick up a paycheck" former fighter.

It was just awful and disgraceful that such a "fight" was even sanctioned.

Why not just make a belt for Usyk

But then again this is professional boxing. The norm is "anything goes" !!

I agree. That rule might exist, about cleaning out a division and becoming a manditory, but he should have exercised his option immediately. All that all disappeared when he debuted at HW and looked like #2.

[Dariusz]

Before becoming mandatory in HW, such Usyk ought to fight at least 3 times in his new category including at least 1 fight with a top 10 ranked fighter. Making him mandatory after one ridiculous fight is even more ridiculous than his fight.

[Ray*]

big non-story and Fury knows it. WBO champ moves up and becomes #1 mandatory for the champ...it's not personal, it's a rule they've followed for many years now. Besides, Fury seems to think he has two fights lined up with Wilder, so who cares???

Pretty much this ^^^, and it’s not like Fury needs a ranking to get a shot at Joshua or Wilder. His name alone gets him a shot. Moreover it’s in the rule book and Usyk actually deserves it for cleaning out the cruiser weight division. The WBO were right here and Fury is just being Fury.

[OnlytheTruth]

Fury #1 at WBO would be nice only to force AJ to fight him, but he'd rather vacate than meet Fury!

Its all good and well saying that when he's committed to the Wilder fight. Cheap talk.