Too bad Mayweather nor Pacquiao really have to worry about mandatories. Whoever the winner is (and loser for that matter) is going to fight whoever is going to earn them the most money; and there's a very good chance they'll just fight each other again.
Let's talk about how Keith Thurman is the mandatory challenger to Pacquiao/Mayweather winner
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Mac Casper
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More than one WBA title or more than one title in general? So what happens if the WBA super title holder beats the regular title holder? Fukkin ridiculous
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Wouldn't avoiding the mandatory cause him to vacate his title? If Mayweather wins I don't really see the reason for a rematch unless it's just another money grab, I think he'd like to seal his legacy without having to do a rematch, if he wins I don't think he'd see a reason to back and forth with him again . . on the other hand so much money might be made this time around they might not be able to say no to a second time
lmao thats the same thing I said, I'm guessing the WBA regular belt would become vacant either away
The Regular champ loses, the Super Champ, wins the regular belt but it's vacated again because he's already the super champ
if the Regular champ wins he becomes the super champ, because he would have the other belts the super champ had as well, thus vacating the regular the belt
Batsute
The Lion Choker
Vacate the title and what? How would that hurt Floyd or Pac?
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I think Floyd has an ambition to unify the division and that would be a great way to put an end to his career
SuikodenII
Where's Suikoden VI??????
1. He's not technically anything. The WBA imposes their mandatory status of unifying within their own damn belts when they choose to. In their rule book, all major rules are left to their discretion.
2. WBC tried to pull rank on Mayweather and backed away from it, WBA ain't stupid.
3. WBA "Super" champions are crowned once a fighter as either held the title for a certain time or defended it a number of times.
4. "Unified" champions (yes, that's a thing as well) are what they sound like, champions with mulitiple titles, but they can also be regular/super champions as well. In other words, it's not an official title, just novelty.
5. Regular champions are crowned to fulfill mandatory obligations that Super champions have the flexibility to not have to. AKA, keep the sanctioning money coming in.
6. WBA still crowns interim world champions despite having Super and World champions. Again, money.
7. Yes, it is possible and a reality to have 3 champions within the WBA in each weight class. (ex. Look at Middleweight RIGHT NOW...)
8. I really dispise the WBA for doing this. At least when the others make "super champions" they don't look to make interim and regular champions as well.
9. I would like to see the fight if there's no May/Pac II
10. If you read all of this, thank you.
2. WBC tried to pull rank on Mayweather and backed away from it, WBA ain't stupid.
3. WBA "Super" champions are crowned once a fighter as either held the title for a certain time or defended it a number of times.
4. "Unified" champions (yes, that's a thing as well) are what they sound like, champions with mulitiple titles, but they can also be regular/super champions as well. In other words, it's not an official title, just novelty.
5. Regular champions are crowned to fulfill mandatory obligations that Super champions have the flexibility to not have to. AKA, keep the sanctioning money coming in.
6. WBA still crowns interim world champions despite having Super and World champions. Again, money.
7. Yes, it is possible and a reality to have 3 champions within the WBA in each weight class. (ex. Look at Middleweight RIGHT NOW...)
8. I really dispise the WBA for doing this. At least when the others make "super champions" they don't look to make interim and regular champions as well.
9. I would like to see the fight if there's no May/Pac II
10. If you read all of this, thank you.
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So if Floyd (the super champion) beats Keith Thurman (the regular champion), he would get the regular belt . . then they would crown a new regular champion out of thin air?
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This is straight up ridiculous. Has anyone petitioned them to make a change? Totally takes away from the prestige of these belts
Khan and Kell Brook have essentially the same style and skill set . . Kell Brook just has a chin
Thatrogueassdiaz
We're on the blood path now
Speed though
Thatrogueassdiaz
We're on the blood path now
This shyt has got to stop
Jesus Is Lord
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I need to see one more fight from One Time and one from Khan to make me a believer. On the real I see Khan beating One Time, I just need to see Khan in another top fight.
One Time really impressed me and disappointed me vs. Ghost, he impressed me with his boxing but disappointed me with his defense and stamina.
One Time really impressed me and disappointed me vs. Ghost, he impressed me with his boxing but disappointed me with his defense and stamina.
GREENandYELLOW
2x...and defending
As long as Mayweather keeps winning, the organizations will never force Mayweather to fight a mandatory. He is too valuable to them.
Dan went over this in one of his chats recently, that as long as Mayweather puts his belts up against any opponent they still get their sanctioning fees. They will let him push off any mandatories because they want him to defend their belts to get the sanctioning fees (I think they are based of the fighter's purse, so it greatly benefits to have a belt defended by Mayweather).
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Co-sign. I actually see Khan doing well against Thurman . . prolly better then Thurman does against Khan. Thurman looks like he had trouble going 12 rounds against someone who looked completely drained by the end of the fight. They both looked just as drained. As long as he doesn't take a loss between now and I believe they would have great success hyping up a Thurman/Mayweather fight . . like he's the guy that could do it. Like he's the most dangerous person Floyd has faced . . someone with one punch power! It'll all be bullshyt but they'll sell the fight