Bud will pick up the WBO in easy fashion as mentioned but don't expect him to fight anybody good once he does. He won't fight Spence, Thurman, Porter, or Garcia. He'll defend it against whatever journeyman Top Rank can dig up.
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Why doesn't Terence Crawford try to get into the IBF rankings?
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Originally posted by Gentblue View PostCorrection it was Bradley and Vargas( both Arum guys at the time) which is even worse. Then when Bradley gave it up to fight Pac for a third time Vargas( still an Arum guy) got another crack at it despite losing.
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But when it comes too Bud when your the WBO champ in another weight class per there rules you automatically become Mando in the next division you fight in Andrade tried this but then back out.
I could be getting mixed up.
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Originally posted by ShoulderRoll View PostNow that he has moved up to 147 he doesn't absolutely HAVE to go the WBO route.
Arum will not let Crawford anywhere near the other welterweight titles, nor will he let him anywhere near Haymon's top fighters.
Not because Crawford isn't capable of beating some of them, but because Arum isn't going to change the philosophies that have led to his longevity to begin with. He has ESPN all to himself. He can get the WBO to do whatever he wants. Why in the world would he want to risk having Crawford lose to a Thurman or a Spence and then be completely frozen out of welterweight for years to come?
Arum has his niche, he's going to protect his niche. There's no sense in taking unnecessary risk.
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Arum has horn, horny has the WBO previously held by Bradley and Pac, both who were under Arum. It just seems logical to take that belt off Horny and then see how to negotiate a unification...I wouldn't hold my breath doe for a spence/crawford unification with Arum around.
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Originally posted by WBC WBA IBF View PostYes he does. Arum has controlled the WBO welterweight title for over 15 years, with no end in sight.
Arum will not let Crawford anywhere near the other welterweight titles, nor will he let him anywhere near Haymon's top fighters.
Not because Crawford isn't capable of beating some of them, but because Arum isn't going to change the philosophies that have led to his longevity to begin with. He has ESPN all to himself. He can get the WBO to do whatever he wants. Why in the world would he want to risk having Crawford lose to a Thurman or a Spence and then be completely frozen out of welterweight for years to come?
Arum has his niche, he's going to protect his niche. There's no sense in taking unnecessary risk.
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Originally posted by Motorcity Cobra View PostHe had the IBF belt 140. Can't can get an immediate title shot from the IBF at 147 since there are no mandatory's for Spence's belt right now?
Does the IBF give champions from a lower division an immediate shot at a belt in a higher division like the WBO does?
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Originally posted by larry spence View PostArum only deals with the WBO, and they gave him a direct route to another fighter associated with Arum..why act like he has a choice?
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