Comments Thread For: WBC Prez: If Lopez Beats Lomachenko, He Has Merits To Be Recognized As Franchise Champ

[Mammoth]

The most anticipated fight on the current 2020 scheduled will carry the Franchise tag. Vasiliy Lomachenko and Teofimo Lopez are all set for a multi-belt unification bout, agreeing to all terms on Wednesday evening. The good news made its way to the well-attended (virtually) 58th annual World Boxing Council (WBC) convention, with various promoters and representative celebrating the fight.
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WBC just pull out new rules whenever tf they like lol

[YoungManRumble]

Lol I was curious about this. What about the unlikely event Canelo is upset by a random opponent. Will they deserve it too?

[MasterPlan]

If you beat the franchise champ, shouldn't you be the franchise champ?

[patron]

WBC straight winging it now. WBC and WBA need to cease and desist.

[Mammoth]

If you beat the franchise champ, shouldn't you be the franchise champ?

Yes but everybody was mad because it was unable to be lost before

[MulaKO]

WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman has announced that if Teofimo Lopez beats Vasyl Lomachenko, he would become WBC 'franchise' champion. Initial ruling stated fighters who beat 'franchise' champs only get 'diamond' belts, but he said Lopez would deserve 'franchise'.

— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) August 13, 2020

WBC just pull out new rules whenever tf they like lol

As a matter of fact , I think they make them as they go along
Bet you sanctioning fees are probably even more than being a regular smuck lol

Lol I was curious about this. What about the unlikely event Canelo is upset by a random opponent. Will they deserve it too?

I’d pay big money to see that happen
Not cause of Canelo , but just to see the nuthuggers lose it
Different standards for different folks

WBC straight winging it now. WBC and WBA need to cease and desist.

Totally agree
They really need to go

[mxtali]

And this is the “most prestigious” belt Lmfao you can’t make this **** up. These guys just making up rules as they go along.

[kingstip9]

WBC is a comic belt nowadays

[BoxingIsGreat]

I thought it was their retirement belt, which couldn't be won or lost in the ring, which also gives the holder the reign to jump the queue at any time and at any weight. It's a total BS.

Let me interpret this: The greedy and extremely corrupt Sulaiman's intention from the get was to make this like the 'super' version of the even more corrupt org, WBA. He didn't have the guts to say so, to appear decent. But that's how it'll end up being. I don't think they consider Haney their real champion. I call the franchise crap a protection trinket. Loma should drop or pay no fees for it. It's a bogus, empty belt.

Do not acknowledge any belts, like many of us already don't.

[The Big Dunn]

WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman has announced that if Teofimo Lopez beats Vasyl Lomachenko, he would become WBC 'franchise' champion. Initial ruling stated fighters who beat 'franchise' champs only get 'diamond' belts, but he said Lopez would deserve 'franchise'.

— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) August 13, 2020

WBC just pull out new rules whenever tf they like lol

They kind of had to do this.

I don’t see Teo winning but if he does it’s likely by stoppage. I don’t t see any way he outboxes Loma to a UD.

How ludicrous would it be to have Loma, or any boxer for that matter, still being franchise champ after losing, especially if it’s a stoppage?

Would just make the sport and everything and everyone connected to it look ******.