WBC "suspends" Cristobal Arreola for cursing

by Scott Christ on Nov 3, 2009 6:06 AM EST in Boxing News Analysis

This is a man who will not tolerate your foul language. (Photo via cache.daylife.com)

The WBC is currently holding its 47th annual convention in South Korea at the moment, and one of the pieces of news that has come out of the big to-do is one of the stupidest pieces of news boxing has had in some time.

WBC President Jose Sulaiman proposed that notoriously foul-mouthed heavyweight Cristobal Arreola should be suspended for cursing after his loss to WBC heavyweight titlist Vitali Klitschko in September.

This was put to a vote -- seriously.

It was agreed upon that Arreola would be suspended for six months -- seriously.

So if you ever wonder if sanctioning body conventions are anything more than thinly-veiled excuses for these guys to get drunk in an exotic locale and hang out for a few days, this should be a hint. I'm not saying they do nothing useful at these things -- they are also, to their credit, looking into fighter deaths -- but could this have possibly been a bigger waste of however long they spent discussing it?

Anyway, despite the WBC's finger-wagging, expect Arreola to go ahead and fight anyway on December 5 in Atlantic City, live on HBO.

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If i was Arreola

I would boycott them. I would never pay a sanctioning fee of theirs as long as I fight. There are other belts to fight for.

by TXroyal on Nov 3, 2009 9:37 AM EST reply actions

Any word on them on suspending their titles?

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by Sickle on Nov 3, 2009 10:04 AM EST reply actions

Hilarious. Pathetic.

The guy got handled and was upset, it happens.

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by Dave Walsh on Nov 3, 2009 12:26 PM EST reply actions

What the fuck is this? What the hell are they thinking? I mean, I know it’s the WBC but this is out there even for them.

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by The Kittitas Kid on Nov 3, 2009 12:56 PM EST reply actions

Please....

This is pathetic.. What next.. No more Shit talking and taunting in the ring while a fight is going on by either fighter.

by Haans Bishop on Nov 3, 2009 1:44 PM EST reply actions

The worst thing about this

is that there was no warning given to Arreola. If they really felt his swearing was in some way hurting the image of boxing they could have cautioned him about it and given a good explanation. Even that would have been a bit heavy handed but this is absolutely ridiculous.

David Diaz dropped about 12 F bombs after his Manny Pacquiao fight, Mayorga swore loads, Bob Arum has even made some homophobic comments in the past. Why not ban him from promoting!?

by Drunken cutman on Nov 3, 2009 2:06 PM EST reply actions

Jose Sulaiman has a long history with boxing’s checkered corrupt past.

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by VeeisAnimated on Nov 3, 2009 2:52 PM EST reply actions

Sulaiman is a twat… there I said it… and I didn’t like saying it…

"Boxing is dirty," said Casamayor. " The day I’m not ready to be a dirty fighter is the day I don’t fight anymore because it will mean that I have no heart for it anymore."

by Zocalo on Nov 3, 2009 6:17 PM EST reply actions