They should be ashamed of themselves...

[bzkfn]

It's not a great matchup on paper but it's not Kelly's fault, its his mandatory and if he doesn't take it he's stripped of his middleweight belt so what can he do?

Plus Espino is game, he can box a bit and has a big heart. I reckon he will put up a better show than you think.

Bilbo, Espino is WBC #3. He's not the mandatory. This is an optional defence as far as I'm aware.

[PRIDE OF BOSTON]

It's not a great matchup on paper but it's not Kelly's fault, its his mandatory and if he doesn't take it he's stripped of his middleweight belt so what can he do?

Plus Espino is game, he can box a bit and has a big heart. I reckon he will put up a better show than you think.

Bilbo, Espino is WBC #3. He's not the mandatory. This is an optional defence as far as I'm aware.

Nah... It is a mandatory defense.

[bzkfn]

It's not a great matchup on paper but it's not Kelly's fault, its his mandatory and if he doesn't take it he's stripped of his middleweight belt so what can he do?

Plus Espino is game, he can box a bit and has a big heart. I reckon he will put up a better show than you think.

Bilbo, Espino is WBC #3. He's not the mandatory. This is an optional defence as far as I'm aware.

Nah... It is a mandatory defense.

How?

He's WBO #10 and WBC #3. How is that a fucking mandatory?

WORLD BOXING COUNCIL

World Boxing Organization

[PRIDE OF BOSTON]

Bilbo, Espino is WBC #3. He's not the mandatory. This is an optional defence as far as I'm aware.

Nah... It is a mandatory defense.

How?

He's WBO #10 and WBC #3. How is that a fucking mandatory?

WORLD BOXING COUNCIL

World Boxing Organization

Honestly, your guess is as good as mine and I hope someone could come on in here and explain it to me. The WBC# 1 challenger fought in november and the #2 Challenger while back with no bouts scheduled... I'm as confused as you are, bro.

[bzkfn]

Nah... It is a mandatory defense.

How?

He's WBO #10 and WBC #3. How is that a fucking mandatory?

WORLD BOXING COUNCIL

World Boxing Organization

Honestly, your guess is as good as mine and I hope someone could come on in here and explain it to me. The WBC# 1 challenger fought in november and the #2 Challenger while back with no bouts scheduled... I'm as confused as you are, bro.

Their interim champion is fighting on the same night. How can the WBC justify not forcing him to fight the interim champion but they'll strip him if he doesn't fight an awful excuse for a #3 contender? Seriously, the WBC appears to be protecting Pavlik here.