WBSS Bantamweight

[TitoFan]

I don't know how many guys they need to kick off the tournament, but now it looks like they've got six:

Ryan Burnett (WBA Super champ)
Naoya Inoue (WBA champ)
Emmanuel Rodriguez (IBF champ)
Jason Moloney (IBF #1 mandatory)
Zolani Tete (WBO champ)

and now added to the mix is: Nonito Donaire


It also appears we have the first contest in the tournament, and it's Rodriguez vs. Moloney.


https://www.badlefthook.com/2018/7/1...t-quarterfinal



With the World Cup going on and all that, it's pretty cool to have these tournaments being put together.

[powerpuncher]

I’m really interested in seeing how Donaire does. He looked decent against Frampton at featherweight so he may be able to upset some people at bantamweight. The only issue though is that at his age cutting weight can really affect you and he may be too drained to fight well.

[Master]

I’m really interested in seeing how Donaire does. He looked decent against Frampton at featherweight so he may be able to upset some people at bantamweight. The only issue though is that at his age cutting weight can really affect you and he may be too drained to fight well.

Donaire to make Bantamweight? He will be a zombie corpse. It was 7 years ago he last made the weight.

[Alpha]

Yep, doesn't look good for Donaire here. Didn't he say he moved up after Rigo because he was too big for 122?

He brings a bit of name value for someone like Inoue to blast out.

[TitoFan]

https://www.badlefthook.com/2018/7/1...mweight-lineup



Seedings and matchups scheduled to be announced tomorrow Friday in Moscow.

[powerpuncher]

Hopefully they get some on American tv

[Alpha]

Mikhail Aloyan is a bizarre addition (probably trying to keep the Russians happy), I think he'd be better off at 115, he doesn't have the power to keep up with the top guys at 118.

How do you seed the top 4?

Inoue has just arrived but is a 3 weight champion and just wrecked a long time bantam title holder.
Tete has been on a fantastic run since the Mthalane fight in 2012.
Burnett is the only guy to unify 2 belts in the division.
Rodriguez probably seeds at 4, but in my opinion is only really behind Inoue.

To say I'm excited for this is an understatement.