Julio Cesar Chavez Jr Will Have To Face Sergio Martinez According To The WBC
by Waldo Rastel on Feb 9, 2012 8:30 PM EST
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The WBC is making Sergio Martinez the mandatory for Julio Cesar Chavez Jr's WBC middleweight title. The huge grain of salt that needs to be taken with this story is the fact that the WBC has done this before.
At their convention at the end of December, they agreed to make Sergio Martinez the mandatory challenger for Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, but then they backed out of it in a bad way. Usually, the challenger is given some kind of walk-away money so that the titleholder can take on another fighter.
In this case, the WBC just stripped Martinez of his mandatory status and sanctioned the fight between Chavez and Marco Antonio Rubio. Sergio was not notified of this decision and he did not have a say in the decision. Arum said jump and the WBC asked how high.
Now the WBC has again made Sergio the mandatory and again Arum is angling for Julio Cesar Chavez Jr to take an easier fight than Sergio. The big question now is how the WBC is going to handle the situation once Arum announces Junior's next opponent.
Will they simply go along with the decision like they did in the past, or will they finally stand up to Arum and properly enforce the mandatory? Seeing how the incredibly shady events in Texas went down, I can't help but feel that the WBC is in Arum's pocket and they will fold quicker than a house of cards once an opponent is chosen.
I just hope Martinez has the stones to completely eviscerate the WBC for their lack of a spine, like he did last time. What do you guys think? Does the WBC lack the conviction to enforce their own mandatory challenger?
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I think it’s the WBC …. and why anybody gives a shit what they do or say is beyond me.
I can’t recall a more corropt entity and/or organization in any sport.
"Silence is golden when you can't think of a good answer"
---- Muhammed Ali
That’s a bit of an overstatement. Other subjective sports have organizations that make the WBC looks like saints. Remember that ridiculous ice dancing scoring controversy a couple of olympics ago…
"The bell that tolls for all in boxing belongs to a cash register."
-Bob Verdi
Does it happen every other month or so with other organizations in other sports? It’s no overstatement at all. Boxing is as crooked as it gets.
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I mean the mob isn’t actively involved in this one. Well they might be but that isn’t confirmed yet.
"The bell that tolls for all in boxing belongs to a cash register."
-Bob Verdi
by Waldo Rastel on Feb 9, 2012 10:08 PM EST up reply actions
Honestly I forgot that one
But the WBC is something altogether different. They are a laugh (or cry) a second.
"Silence is golden when you can't think of a good answer"
---- Muhammed Ali
This begs for a proper fanpost that I'm too lazy/busy to write.....
can we rank the sanctioning bodies by perceived credibility? It seems that all are a joke in their own way but the WBC gets ripped the most because the green belts still seem to matter to a lot of folks. Not sure why, really. What say you guys? If I have time I’ll ask the question with a poll sometime soon. Just curious really what you all think.
Wear something sexy to my funeral.
Good question Pops.
I imagine th WBC and its Kim Jong-il-like cult of personality leadership gets the most attention because in some respects (others can elaborate) they do matter…..and they make such damn fools of themselvs so unabashedly.
"Silence is golden when you can't think of a good answer"
---- Muhammed Ali
1. IBF (they tread the lightest thanks to past problems)
2. WBO (they probably do the least stupid things of the other three)
3. WBA (they do a lot of stupid things and love award belts to up to four guys per division, but…)
4. WBC (they contradict themselves repeatedly and Don Jose’s drama queen act when questioned has been old for 25 years)
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by Scott Christ on Feb 9, 2012 11:57 PM EST up reply actions
Does the IBF have the computerized rankings? Which agency runs that one?
"The bell that tolls for all in boxing belongs to a cash register."
-Bob Verdi
by Waldo Rastel on Feb 10, 2012 12:33 AM EST up reply actions
IBO
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by Scott Christ on Feb 10, 2012 1:08 AM EST up reply actions
Do not forget the UFO
Known for stealth flights into arenas, sometimes wearing hats, and changing scorecards.
"Silence is golden when you can't think of a good answer"
---- Muhammed Ali
Thank you.
Wear something sexy to my funeral.
by Pops Daniels on Feb 10, 2012 9:31 AM EST up reply actions
Maybe Sergio should kay down for his fight with Macklin
You know. Show weakness. Make everyone think he’s beatable.
I’m joking but..
"Silence is golden when you can't think of a good answer"
---- Muhammed Ali
I'll believe it
When the bell rings and they touch gloves in the middle of the ring.
"The tempt for greatness is the biggest drug in the world."
—Mike Tyson
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