Your New WBC Lightweight Champion...Devin Haney...?

[Combat Talk Radio]

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Franchise Champion means Lomachenko can fight for any WBC title in any division at will. The accolade is only given to the very best.

Due to this reason, Devin Haney was handed was is now seen as the normal version of the strap. But it’s widely known that until Haney beats Lomachenko or the pound for pound star loses, the American won’t be fully seen as the full title-holder.

Lomachenko lost.

Thus...Devin Haney is now officially the full champion.

I know what you're thinking. 2019 Haney was supposed to be "full" champion. Well, he wasn't.

Teofimo becomes the new Franchise champion (board approved per Top Rank's request) ...but not the "real" champion. He'd have to beat Haney for that.

In other words...despite what ESPN kept squawking and what Sulaiman was pitching, Teofimo did NOT unify all four IBHOF recognized belts. He unified WBA, IBF, WBO and The Ring. The Ring isn't recognized by the IBHOF though it's a more credible title than the letter orgs. Thus, 'officially' Teofimo unified 3 belts, not four.

Ryan Garcia vs. Luke Campbell in December is for the WBC interim title - which creates a mandatory, but Haney can take a voluntary defense.

Meanwhile they plan to hold title eliminators in Russia to try and whittle the list down.

• Vasyl Lomachenko
• Teofimo Lopez
• Devin Haney
• Ryan Garcia
• Luke Campbell
• Javier Fortuna
• Jorge Linares

Are ye entertained?

[Thuglife Nelo]

So which belt was Teo showing for his win? . Could’ve sworn it was green, nor did BoxRec list a WBC belt on the line

[Combat Talk Radio]

So which belt was Teo showing for his win? . Could’ve sworn it was green, nor did BoxRec list a WBC belt on the line

Teo was showing belts that were not the 135 lightweight. That's all I know - he's NOT the official champion, he IS the Franchise Champion, and apparently Haney is the full champion because Loma lost.

The data is in the link I posted - even though it doesn't make sense.