Originally posted by REDEEMER
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I don't recall close fights having a relevancy in promotion to a higher ranking
[QUOTEweve had several fights recently like Parker[/QUOTE]
After losing a very close fight to the champion, Ortiz fell to #4. After losing a very close fight to the #1 contender, Parker fell to #5. Not sure how the WBC could be much more consistent than that.
What is the diamond title ?
For instance, if Joshua fights Whyte in April, if Hearn wanted the WBC diamond championship at stake, the WBC would likely approve the request. The winner would then be able to demand a unification fight with Wilder. However, it would likely be ordered for a 50/50 split, so it's not a move that would appeal to Hearn obviously.
We could assume Fury would be a very high ranked WBC fighter but the fact he wasn't and skipped over guys going by the criteria you placed even here. I don't know seems to me the WBC are not playing by the actual rule book even if your post was well described it still doesn't add up.
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