Comments Thread For: Gary Russell: WBC Naming Franchise Champs Manipulates, Hides Fighters

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ALLENTOWN, Pennsylvania Gary Russell Jr. has proudly represented the WBC for nearly five years as its featherweight champion. He considers the Mexico City-based sanctioning organization's championships the most prestigious in boxing, more so than those of the IBF, IBO, WBA and WBO. Russell still completely disagrees with the WBC's new practice of reclassifying existing world champions as "franchise" champions.
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[MrShakeAndBake]

If anything, Loma’s son should complain how PBC is hiding Stank Davis from him, they both work for the same promotion...

[Bronx2245]

If anything, Loma’s son should complain how PBC is hiding Stank Davis from him, they both work for the same promotion...

I wish Tank would choose GRJ over LSC, but LSC sells more. It's all about business. Tank really needs a fight @ 135 to stay sharp, and prepare for the big fights like Devin Haney, Lopez, Ryan Garcia, and Salido's son.

[The Big Dunn]

I don't see how anyone doesn't agree with Russell on this.

[PBR Streetgang]

I don't see how anyone doesn't agree with Russell on this.

It's crazy right. It's a pretty common sense stance yet sanctioning bodies continue to do this in a money grab.

[Tonylove]

The franchise championship is Fine if it’s truly only given to superstars and legends of the sport who are to big a draw and too skilled for most mandatories I mean Floyd, Pac, maybe Canelo but definitely not lomo

[The Big Dunn]

It's crazy right. It's a pretty common sense stance yet sanctioning bodies continue to do this in a money grab.

WHat I find really sad is posters that are ok with the practice. A lot of them post frequently about what is bad for the sport. I don't know what hurts the sport more than a mandatory challenger being allowed to be passed up like this.

Meanwhile, guys like Gabe Rosado and Broner get title shot after title shot primarily because they will lose in an exciting fashion.

[KillaMane26]

I don't see how anyone doesn't agree with Russell on this.

Anti PBC guys, and Canelo fanboys. Duh

[Greenfield02]

I agree with Russell, but to be fair Russell shouldn't be talking to much. I mean he fights once every other year and the WBC has been pretty patient with him. I see other WBC title holders constantly being pushed to fight so called mandatories and being stripped, why does Russell get a pass? He's been pretty lucky the WBC allows him to defend every other year, I mean how is it fair for highly ranked contenders to be waiting around for this guy to make up his mind if he wants to fight or not? He's nothing special. So people in glass house's, probably shouldn't throw stones.

[The Big Dunn]

Anti PBC guys, and Canelo fanboys. Duh

Even if you hate PBC you should feel the emeritus thing is completely bogus and hurts the sport.