Taylor vs Wright : Only WBC Belt on the line

[Pantera]

The WBC is the only sanctioning body that is considering this fight a defense for Taylor's belt.
Neither guys are paying the WBO fees which means if Wright wins, the belt becomes vacated. If Taylor wins or a draw he will retain the WBO belt.
The WBA is looking at this differently. Taylor was willing to pay the negotiated fee, but since Wright refused to pay his share, the WBA is basically saying that regardless who wins the fight, Taylor will be dropped leaving Sturm as the sole champion.

By next week, if Taylor wins he will have the WBC and WBO belt only.
If Wright wins the WBC belt will be his, but the WBO will be vacated.

[amat]

Doesn't matter to me because we know if Wright wins this he is the real champ.

[The_One77]

dosen't matter what belt they are fighting for, whoever wins will still become the undisputed champion of the middleweight division.

[frozensolid_702]

The WBC is the only sanctioning body that is considering this fight a defense for Taylor's belt.
Neither guys are paying the WBO fees which means if Wright wins, the belt becomes vacated. If Taylor wins or a draw he will retain the WBO belt.
The WBA is looking at this differently. Taylor was willing to pay the negotiated fee, but since Wright refused to pay his share, the WBA is basically saying that regardless who wins the fight, Taylor will be dropped leaving Sturm as the sole champion.

By next week, if Taylor wins he will have the WBC and WBO belt only.
If Wright wins the WBC belt will be his, but the WBO will be vacated.

these sanctioning bodies are getting waaay out of control with this stuff.
how bad is this situation going to be 5 years from now?

[amat]

He's going to keep $200,000 more of his purse as a result. Good for him.

[TheChosenOne]

i wonder if a bucket of chicken comes with it

[jaloc]

dosen't matter what belt they are fighting for, whoever wins will still become the undisputed champion of the middleweight division.

Got to agree here... I like Taylor, but whoever wins will be the undisputed champ no matter what the sanctioning bodies claim. Starting to wonder if the nerds on those bodies had ever seen a fight?

[tuckwopat]

If anybody gave a crap to care, there would be a boxing commission instead of a bunch of silly belts. Maybe I'll just start up an organization with my own belt and have fighters pay me to keep it. Whoever makes the most money gets to fight for it.

What, that doesn't sound legit?

[SimonH]

You know technically, Winky is champ going in....

Valdez lost to Corro, who lost to Antuofermo, who lost to Minter, who lost to Hagler, who lost to Leonard, who lost to Norris, who lost to Brown, who lost to Norris, who lost to Santana, who lost to Norris, who lost to Mullings, who lost to Castillejo, who lost to de la Hoya, who lost to Mosley, who lost to Winky

[bgordon]

You know technically, Winky is champ going in....

Valdez lost to Corro, who lost to Antuofermo, who lost to Minter, who lost to Hagler, who lost to Leonard, who lost to Norris, who lost to Brown, who lost to Norris, who lost to Santana, who lost to Norris, who lost to Mullings, who lost to Castillejo, who lost to de la Hoya, who lost to Mosley, who lost to Winky

?
Norris beat Leonard for the lightmiddle title.

Everyone knows B-Hop was undisputed Middleweight champ

[SimonH]

You know technically, Winky is champ going in....

Valdez lost to Corro, who lost to Antuofermo, who lost to Minter, who lost to Hagler, who lost to Leonard, who lost to Norris, who lost to Brown, who lost to Norris, who lost to Santana, who lost to Norris, who lost to Mullings, who lost to Castillejo, who lost to de la Hoya, who lost to Mosley, who lost to Winky

?
Norris beat Leonard for the lightmiddle title.

Everyone knows B-Hop was undisputed Middleweight champ

No one was crowned Undisputed Middleweight World Champion between Leonard's victory over Hagler, and his return to fighting at 160 or under, against Norris...

So although billed as a contest at Light Middleweight, the Norris/Leonard fight, meets the criterion for a Middleweight contest (both participants weighing 160 or under); and Leonard had a bona fide claim to the Middleweight Championship of the World

[bigragu]

Doesn't matter to me because we know if Wright wins this he is the real champ.

They (Organizations) are money hungry...they all want between 15-50000 dollars to sanction their friggin fights, like you gotta pay to be our champ.....the winner of this fight will be scene as the UNDISPUTED middleweight champ....Winky Wright....

[Lance Uppercut]

The WBC is the only sanctioning body that is considering this fight a defense for Taylor's belt.
Neither guys are paying the WBO fees which means if Wright wins, the belt becomes vacated. If Taylor wins or a draw he will retain the WBO belt.
The WBA is looking at this differently. Taylor was willing to pay the negotiated fee, but since Wright refused to pay his share, the WBA is basically saying that regardless who wins the fight, Taylor will be dropped leaving Sturm as the sole champion.

By next week, if Taylor wins he will have the WBC and WBO belt only.
If Wright wins the WBC belt will be his, but the WBO will be vacated.

Good info. I think it is great when the alphabet groups go against the univerisally recognized champions. It takes us closer and closer to absolutly no one giving them any respect.

I also love the fact that ESPN recognizes the Ring Champion.

[Snakey]

Doesn't matter to me because we know if Wright wins this he is the real champ.

Exactly what i was going to say, just coz you dont get all of his belts doesnt mean you didnt beat him. He only needs to beat taylor to become the champ, belts or no belts.