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Exclusive: Sulaiman saddened, says WBC 154lb tournament fell apart
Phil D Jay
28 August 2016
Credit: WBC
Sulaiman announced last year that a tournament involving eight fighters would ultimately crown a new champion at 154 pounds following Floyd Mayweather’s decision to retire from the sport.
After a good start, which resulted in undefeated Jermell Charlo being recognised as the new green and gold belt holder, Sulaiman admitted the rest of the eliminator bouts have now been scrapped.
“I’m so disappointed in the super-welterweight tournament,” Sulaiman exclusively told World Boxing News.
“We started a great idea and included many fighters. They committed to participate and everything seemed to be a great solution to find a successor to Floyd Mayweather as champion following his retirement, but unfortunately, the fighters and the fights fell out of the tournament.
“At this moment, we have Charlo (Jermell) who is the champion and he is going to do the mandatory against Charles Hatley as he’s won the opportunity (against Anthony Mundine) and that was part of the original tournament.
“But after that - unfortunately, and due to the other fighter’s decisions, we will just proceed as usual.
“We have the convention coming up so we will review the tournament and the division and go from there,” he added.
Charlo v Hatley could take place by the end of the year should the champion be content to get his mandatory duty out of the way, whilst Demetrius Andrade has decided to go an alternative route despite a win during the process.
The welterweight version also seems to have stalled due to many similar factors as Danny Garcia must now face Amir Khan once the Briton is ready to return to action following his loss to Canelo Alvarez.
Exclusive: Sulaiman saddened, says WBC 154lb tournament fell apart
Swift vs Khan 2 happening in 2017
Phil D Jay
28 August 2016
Credit: WBC
Sulaiman announced last year that a tournament involving eight fighters would ultimately crown a new champion at 154 pounds following Floyd Mayweather’s decision to retire from the sport.
After a good start, which resulted in undefeated Jermell Charlo being recognised as the new green and gold belt holder, Sulaiman admitted the rest of the eliminator bouts have now been scrapped.
“I’m so disappointed in the super-welterweight tournament,” Sulaiman exclusively told World Boxing News.
“We started a great idea and included many fighters. They committed to participate and everything seemed to be a great solution to find a successor to Floyd Mayweather as champion following his retirement, but unfortunately, the fighters and the fights fell out of the tournament.
“At this moment, we have Charlo (Jermell) who is the champion and he is going to do the mandatory against Charles Hatley as he’s won the opportunity (against Anthony Mundine) and that was part of the original tournament.
“But after that - unfortunately, and due to the other fighter’s decisions, we will just proceed as usual.
“We have the convention coming up so we will review the tournament and the division and go from there,” he added.
Charlo v Hatley could take place by the end of the year should the champion be content to get his mandatory duty out of the way, whilst Demetrius Andrade has decided to go an alternative route despite a win during the process.
The welterweight version also seems to have stalled due to many similar factors as Danny Garcia must now face Amir Khan once the Briton is ready to return to action following his loss to Canelo Alvarez.
Exclusive: Sulaiman saddened, says WBC 154lb tournament fell apart
Swift vs Khan 2 happening in 2017
reservoirdogs
Superstar
David Peralta is done driving a cab, open to rematch with Ghost - Ring TV
“He is no longer a cab driver,” said his promoter Sampson Lewkowicz in a press release on Monday of the welterweight. “David came out of retirement to take this fight when I offered it to him. Now his life will change. He will go back to being a full-time fighter and I will find him another big fight to win.”
“He’s back now and he’ll be in the gym full-time,” the promoter said. “His cab can wait. I will find him a big fight against another top contender and try to get him in line for a world title shot. Or if Robert Guerrero feels like he wants an immediate rematch, we would give it to him. He gave us the chance.”
“He is no longer a cab driver,” said his promoter Sampson Lewkowicz in a press release on Monday of the welterweight. “David came out of retirement to take this fight when I offered it to him. Now his life will change. He will go back to being a full-time fighter and I will find him another big fight to win.”
“He’s back now and he’ll be in the gym full-time,” the promoter said. “His cab can wait. I will find him a big fight against another top contender and try to get him in line for a world title shot. Or if Robert Guerrero feels like he wants an immediate rematch, we would give it to him. He gave us the chance.”
Yeah I'm a four hour drive and an hour n a half plane ride away. Looking at hotels...that's before Thanksgiving so I might take a whole week off
Want to see what they do with that undercard
David Peralta is done driving a cab, open to rematch with Ghost - Ring TV
“He is no longer a cab driver,” said his promoter Sampson Lewkowicz in a press release on Monday of the welterweight. “David came out of retirement to take this fight when I offered it to him. Now his life will change. He will go back to being a full-time fighter and I will find him another big fight to win.”
“He’s back now and he’ll be in the gym full-time,” the promoter said. “His cab can wait. I will find him a big fight against another top contender and try to get him in line for a world title shot. Or if Robert Guerrero feels like he wants an immediate rematch, we would give it to him. He gave us the chance.”
His cab can wait
Came out of retirement to fight Guerrero?
If you rep the ring, you should be there.Yeah I'm a four hour drive and an hour n a half plane ride away. Looking at hotels...that's before Thanksgiving so I might take a whole week off
Want to see what they do with that undercard
In terms of the undercard, don't expect Valdezzzzz or Rameriez. I assume they'll both be fighting on the Pac-Vargas (
) undercard.I'd drive 4.5 hours to see SOG/Kkkrusher
If you rep the ring, you should be there.
In terms of the undercard, don't expect Valdezzzzz or Rameriez. I assume they'll both be fighting on the Pac-Vargas (
I'd drive 4.5 hours to see SOG/Kkkrusher
I drove 6 1/2 hours to see AB vs Theophane..... @HeruDat you better make that trip breh
#SOG_soldier
New York knicks and phoenix suns stan
Really how much 165? Or more?
#SOG_soldier
New York knicks and phoenix suns stan
Damn pat you didn't hear the ghost got robbed against peltaraI'm on board for a Broner vs Burns fight....much better than Broner vs Guerrero that has been talked about
#SOG_soldier
New York knicks and phoenix suns stan
Would be a great matchup
I think I'll take danny. I don't think a pressure fighter wool give him much problems and erroll is easy to hit. Hopefully he hiding a weak chin
IDK Broner's short so it's kinda hard to tell.
Probably between 165-175. About the same weight BATB walks around at.
ChocolateGiddyUp
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Hearing its signed N official just needs to be announced
Oct 15 @ Staples
Swift vs Berto
Mikey vs Zlaticanin
Promoted by Schaef Dogg himself
Oct 15 @ Staples
Swift vs Berto
Mikey vs Zlaticanin
Promoted by Schaef Dogg himself
#SOG_soldier
New York knicks and phoenix suns stan
Damn I hope they can make that Ricky burns fight happen
reservoirdogs
Superstar
While Danny is certainly better than Bundu he is slower than him on foot and probably with hands too (makes up for it with timing) so I think he would have a hard-hard time to get inside of Spence's phone booth jab and straight punches.I think I'll take danny. I don't think a pressure fighter wool give him much problems and erroll is easy to hit. Hopefully he hiding a weak chin
If Spence over commits himself then Danny's time can come but if Spence fights smart mainly tagging Garcia from the outside I can see him win this