Mikey Garcia vs. Jorge Linares.

[Alpha]

Trying to scramble into Crawfords now vacant apartment . Orozco gives every intention he also intends to move to 147 as he blew the weight and forced hbo to cancel it's co main. If Hooker gets shot I like Flanagan to beat the breaks off of him.

But again how absurd to be ranked #1 in a division never ventured. Why even have rankings at all.

The WBO seems to always do this if a champion moves up. I'd rather see 2 eliminators between the top 4 rated guys with the winners fighting for the vacant title. That would be too sensible tho.

[Fenster]

Looking at the rankings i'd bet my bollocks Jack Catterall (another Frank Warren fighter) will be Flanagan's opponent for the vacant title.

Flanagan is the least known British "world" champ in history. I guarantee 75% of the Brits on here wouldn't have a clue what he looks like.

[Alpha]

Looking at the rankings i'd bet my bollocks Jack Catterall (another Frank Warren fighter) will be Flanagan's opponent for the vacant title.

Flanagan is the least known British "world" champ in history. I guarantee 75% of the Brits on here wouldn't have a clue what he looks like.

Hooker's probably the easier fight.

[Spicoli]

Trying to scramble into Crawfords now vacant apartment . Orozco gives every intention he also intends to move to 147 as he blew the weight and forced hbo to cancel it's co main. If Hooker gets shot I like Flanagan to beat the breaks off of him.

But again how absurd to be ranked #1 in a division never ventured. Why even have rankings at all.

The WBO seems to always do this if a champion moves up. I'd rather see 2 eliminators between the top 4 rated guys with the winners fighting for the vacant title. That would be too sensible tho.

Agree that, just a basic adherence to bodies own "voting" system. Of course they are the clown car of sanctioning bodies so may be names alone for them just to stay up. Devils advocate and speaking the alphabet boyz money language..can't they just slap a 'interim champion' etc on eliminators and let the ranks settle it, they'll still collect those fees they love. Networks- promoter have much to do with it and premier dates are rare. Imagine a major name title fight off air? Wilder v Stiverne is coming pretty close. Maybe Michael Moorer summed the WBO best when he relinquished the hvy trinket.."It's retarding my career" .

[Ron Swanson]

I don’t think WBO should be considered a major belt. Watching a guy get stripped every month only for a TR fighter to get it in a vacancy fight for decades,,,,it’s not a world title, it’s a Top Rank title.

[Master]

I don’t think WBO should be considered a major belt. Watching a guy get stripped every month only for a TR fighter to get it in a vacancy fight for decades,,,,it’s not a world title, it’s a Top Rank title.

Frank Warren had them in his pocket and remember Emanuel Steward at the kronk gym own the belt too with his fighters for a time.

[Ron Swanson]

I don’t think WBO should be considered a major belt. Watching a guy get stripped every month only for a TR fighter to get it in a vacancy fight for decades,,,,it’s not a world title, it’s a Top Rank title.

Frank Warren had them in his pocket and remember Emanuel Steward at the kronk gym own the belt too with his fighters for a time.

Yup, it's one thing to have some politics. But the WBO is all politics. You can look around at who promotes whom and know what will happen. That's not legitimate

[Dark Lord Al]

Flannagan will join Ricky Burns / Duke McKenzie as undeserving multiple weight belt holders.
None of the above where the best of the best in any division they fought in.
Belt holders not world champions.

[Spicoli]

Flannagan will join Ricky Burns / Duke McKenzie as undeserving multiple weight belt holders.
None of the above where the best of the best in any division they fought in.
Belt holders not world champions.

Unfortunately that seems the norm for the longest time bud. It's a rotation system at times. Now should Flanagan top a Linares impressively that is beating the real deal though. Forget the trinkets..who'd ya beat.