Comments Thread For: Manny Pacquiao Named WBA Welterweight "Champion In Recess", Ugas Promoted To "Super" Titlist

[sicko]

Finally WBA does something right, can't complain about this move by the WBA

Spence vs Ugas is a good Unification bout BUT I still prefer Thurman vs Ugas for that fight with Spence to make it a bigger fight

I'm assuming Jamal James will be fighting somebody for that now vacant WBA World Belt

[eakunne@luc.edu]

Yea Thurman was champ in recess for the WBC when he got stripped

[Roadblock]

Never thought Id see Manny so blatently ducking a guy , this week we went from Connor to Ryan to stripped and no mention of Spence by him anywhere, crazy days .

[Mister Wolf]

I'm glad they stripped that geezer. Wish he would go away.

[John Locke]

This is big. Thurman vs Ugas coming up later this year.

[SimpleTouchee]

No wonder Ugas turned down a opportunity to fight Crawford. His wish came true that WBA elevated him to super champion status, so he fought Abel Ramos.

[Roadblock]

No wonder Ugas turned down a opportunity to fight Crawford. His wish came true that WBA elevated him to super champion status, so he fought Abel Ramos.

I think Ugas would be a great highlight fight for TC, Ugas is very slow and ridged one paced TC could really light him up.

[Oldskoolg]

Yeah good move, he wants to be Mayweather and so easy exhibitions and bum bashes against MMA fighters

[Monty Fisto]

I would just like to point out something.

Manny Pacquiao wants an exhibition with Ryan Garcia.

He would rather let himself get stripped of the WBA title than defend it.

Which makes you question why he went for it in the first place, but regardless:

If this were ANY other fighter, you know you guys would be giving them the business.

But since it's Manny he gets a pass on what is CLEARLY ducking the best in his division.

I'd assume he took the belt from Thurman because it was there to be won. It's a shot in the dark, I know, but maybe he didn't foresee a global pandemic when he fought Thurman. Many fighters have been less active during covid, you may have noticed.

Maybe he is thinking of retiring now that he is, you know, 42 and all. Are you ducking when you are in your 40s and not fighting anyone?

As for ducking the best in the division, I'm sure he feels embarassed, what with Crawford stalking down all the killers he has fought at WW.

[Roadblock]

This is big. Thurman vs Ugas coming up later this year.

Thurman does not deserve a title fight at this point, 2 yrs out a shaky comeback fight a loss to Manny and more surgery , no way should that get a title fight.