Jose Sulaiman has resigned as president of the WBC - good riddance!

[generalbulldog]

jose sulaiman probably isn't the most honorable man in boxing but aside from boxers, who are? everybody is in it for the money. and besides, where would boxing be without these sanctioning bodies? i am all for a u.s. commission created to regulate the machinations of boxing but right now, there isn't one. the wbc, wba, ibf, and wbo is all we have along with other junior organizations.

i will admit that these sanctioning bodies have done some pretty stupid things to the sport but then again, they've also done alot of positive things. and if anyone wants to know what they are, they can look them up at these organizations websites.

jose sulaiman has done a lot of good for the safety of boxers. i read recently that the wbc intervened when then champion omar nino romero was erroneously stripped of his world title after his rematch with brian viloria, because his urine test came out positive and then later on it was proven that it was all a lie. omar nino romero did not deserve his title to be taken away.

say what you will about sulaiman but i think he has the most viable and legit organization in boxing. and until something better comes up, these organizations are all we've got!

The top boxers don't need them, as Mosley and Mayweather have proven when they both said fuck the WBA title or any title and just fought, it still was a big money maker with 1.4 million PPV buys. Of course Sulaiman came out and complain that the big fight didn't involve 1 of the shady organizations. The little no name boxers might need them to attract attention to a "world title" fight and make money, but not the big stars.

And where would boxing be without these organizations? In much better shape I would bet.

[milmascaras1]

bulldog,

i agree that boxing would be better without them but it is what it is, until something else better comes along, it's all we've got!

[Spicoli]

Belts don't make the fighter and matches as far as the networks and increasingly the fans are concerned. The down side is lesser known fighters will never achieve the spotlights equally so in fairness a "championship" helps them on that road and spreads opportunity. Though it also results in Andre Berto's who hasn't proven jack on a championship high level. Just saying. They continue to basically be a selling point and avenue to rake in fat pockets for hype merchants like Sulaiman and cronies. The W.e B.e C.ollecting and alphabet soups water down an already heavily scrutinized sport. Also Sulaiman hates kittens.

[MMASUX]

The WBC is crap. Just look at next weekends fight for example. Margarito has one fight at jr. middleweight, pacquiao has zero. Yet they are fighting at a catch weight for a vacant belt. Why?? so the WBC can a sanctioning fee. Other boxers need to step up and stop paying the fees for these meaningless belts.