With LSC win last night, he holds 2 Championships in 2 Different Divisions at the same time

[Newzz]

WBA VP: Santa Cruz Must Face Cuellar in 18 Months

Posted by: Rick Reeno on 8/30/2015 .



By Rick Reeno


The Vice President of the World Boxing Association, Gilberto Jesus Mendoza, has ordered that newly crowned WBA featherweight champion Leo Santa Cruz (31-0-1, 17KOs) take on mandatory challenger Jesus Cuellar (27-1, 21KOs) of Argentina within the next 18months.


Santa Cruz captured the vacant WBA title on Saturday night with a twelve round majority decision over fellow Mexican Abner Mares. The belt became vacant after Nicholas Walters failed to make weight for a June fight with Miguel Marriaga.


The WBA has now ruled that Santa Cruz is the "super champion" at 126-pounds and Cuellar has been elevated from interim to "regular" champion. Per the rules of the WBA, the two must fight within 18 months time.


The WBA belt was only sanctioned for Santa Cruz vs. Mares a few days prior to the fight.


Mendoza explained: "[It was due] to the path of the boxers. After studying their records and achievements, at our discretion they were among the top five featherweights in the world and were given the opportunity to fight for the super championship."


Santa Cruz vs. Cuellar should be easy enough to make with both fighters being advised by Al Haymon.


Santa Cruz will sit down with his team, which includes Haymon, and map out the best option for his next fight. If Cuellar is presented as the next fight, he will go with Cuellar.


"I'll do whatever and go with whatever my team wants. If a fight with Cuellar is out there, then a fight with Cuellar is out there. If there is a rematch with Mares, I'll go with that. First and foremost I have to sit down with my time and go forward from there," Santa Cruz said.



http://www.boxingscene.com/wba-vp-santa-cruz-face-cuellar-18-months--95258


WBC Junior Featherweight Champion & WBA Super Champion at Featherweight


LSC vs Jesus Cuellar is a good fight too

 

[krackdagawd]

So he gonna duck the best fighters in two divisions at the same damn time as well

 

[patscorpio]

So he gonna duck the best fighters in two divisions at the same damn time as well

 

[Newzz]

So he gonna duck the best fighters in two divisions at the same damn time as well

Out of all the Featherweight Champions, LSC has the best win

And he's the biggest name

And makes the biggest purses

And draws the highest views

Which means he's The Man at Featherweight

Anyone wanna see Baby Margs, they gonna have to be on a PBC telecast

 

[krackdagawd]

Out of all the Featherweight Champions, LSC has the best win

How sway.

55 year old Gonzalez beat Mares wayyyyyyyyyyyy more impressive and was then stopped by GRJ. Who was outboxed by the Pretty One. How does he have the most impressive win?

Or are you trollin again so I can proceed accordingly

 

[TheNig]

So is the point to state his claim at 126 becuz if so...

 

[krackdagawd]

So is the point to state his claim at 126 becuz if so...

Every one of the champs aside from that wba "regular" or whatever fake name they come up with now champ will beat him.

 

[Newzz]

How sway.

55 year old Gonzalez beat Mares wayyyyyyyyyyyy more impressive and was then stopped by GRJ. Who was outboxed by the Pretty One. How does he have the most impressive win?

Or are you trollin again so I can proceed accordingly

No trolling. LSC is The Man at Featherweight (even though after further review, GRJ has the best win out of all the Champions followed by LSC)


He's gonna call the shots, being that not only is he the only undefeated Champion, but he makes the biggest purses, is the biggest draw, and has the most views.


If anyone wants to fight HIM, they're gonna have to come do it on a PBC card.

 

[krackdagawd]

No trolling. LSC is The Man at Featherweight (even though after further review, GRJ has the best win out of all the Champions followed by LSC)


He's gonna call the shots, being that not only is he the only undefeated Champion, but he makes the biggest purses, is the biggest draw, and has the most views.


If anyone wants to fight HIM, they're gonna have to come do it on a PBC card.

If you noticed friend I only quoted the part about you saying he has the best win.

 

[Newzz]

So is the point to state his claim at 126 becuz if so...

There's only 1 person who's the definite A-side at both Junior Featherweight & Featherweight at the same time.....and that's LSC. If Loma wanted to fight him, he would have to fight on a PBC card to do it, and we all know Bob Arum aint gonna let that happen without being forced too.

 

[Newzz]

If you noticed friend I only quoted the part about you saying he has the best win.

I read your response to @TheNig before I posted.

You're saying all the champs will beat him...but yall just said this about Mares beating LSC


There's nothing that tells me it's a given that Lomachenko, GRJ, or Lee Selby will beat LSC when they've all lost before to lesser opponents (going by resumes) and LSC is coming off a victory over a former Featherweight Champion who was ranked the 4th best Featherweight in the world coming into the fight.

 

[krackdagawd]

I read your response to @TheNig before I posted.

You're saying all the champs will beat him...but yall just said this about Mares beating LSC


There's nothing that tells me it's a given that Lomachenko, GRJ, or Lee Selby will beat LSC when they've all lost before to lesser opponents (going by resumes) and LSC is coming off a victory over a former Featherweight Champion who was ranked the 4th best Featherweight in the world coming into the fight.

When did I say Mares beats him

It's my opinion that they all beat him, nothing is a given when we are making predictions breh.

Like I said his biggest win was outdone by a senior citizen, I'll do any type of bet you want if he fights any of the guys I mentioned.

Especially GRJ, he will give baby Margs the same work Mosley gave big bro.

 

[Newzz]

When did I say Mares beats him

It's my opinion that they all beat him, nothing is a given when we are making predictions breh.

Like I said his biggest win was outdone by a senior citizen, I'll do any type of bet you want if he fights any of the guys I mentioned.

Especially GRJ, he will give baby Margs the same work Mosley gave big bro.

Being that GRJ has more of a chance of fighting LSC than any other Featherweight Champion does, we will revisit that last sentence in the near future

 

[krackdagawd]

Being that GRJ has more of a chance of fighting LSC than any other Featherweight Champion does, we will revisit that last sentence in the near future

Yup Gary has an easier time with him than the Prince of Ukraine would. Avi coli cash whatever you want.

 

[Newzz]

Yup Gary has an easier time with him than the Prince of Ukraine would. Avi coli cash whatever you want.

Nah....a bookmark will be fine enough


I'll re-up this if the fight ever takes place so I can make the face.