WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury may soon be elevated to WBC franchise champion, joining Canelo Alvarez and Vasyl Lomachenko with the status. This would allow Fury to head straight to a super fight with Anthony Joshua, provided they both win their next fights.
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The plan would leave mandatory challenger Dillian Whyte to fight TBA for the WBC heavyweight world title, which would be vacant due to Fury’s franchise status.
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Fury already has an autobiography out and has an exercise book in the pipeline for November called “The Furious Method” where he reveals his fitness, diet, and mental health secrets.
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Promoter Erol Ceylan has signed WBA “regular” heavyweight champion Manuel Charr to a promotional deal. Charr hopes to fight in the U.S. with former champ Andy Ruiz on his hit list.
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How can Charr still be a WBA “champion” when he hasn’t fought in almost three years? Let me guess, Fres Oquendo is still his mandatory, right?
Its a shame, cheapens the WBC title. Dillian Whyte wouldnt be fighting the champ, but just for a belt. Winning the title is given meaning when taken from the champion..theyre ripping off Whyte and diminishing their brand this way with meaningless statuses. We have 4 sanctioning bodies and thats fine but now we have various levels of one belt, its ridiculous
Excellent assessment.
Nothing fine about having four sanctioning bodies-three too many.
Agreed. Aside from having too many weight divisions, we now have about 10 “Champions” per division. I wonder who the Super-Duper Light Heavyweight Regular Champion is these days? Ridiculous.
Boxing is a joke now!
“he reveals his fitness, diet, and mental health secrets.”
Is this a joke?
I didn’t read the article, but took the time to scroll down to say i don’t care
Franchise champion! Does it get any better than that?
Maybe-look for super franchise champion next.
This is such a shame. Feel for Whyte it’s just shit timing. All these rematch clauses are blocking everything up. Nobody wants Fury Wilder 3 anyway.