The World Boxing Council has received once again requests from the teams of Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte, to extend the period of free negotiations. The WBC has granted this final extension and if there is no agreement, a purse bid will be held this coming Friday, January 28.
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WBC: “This time we really, really, REALLY mean it!”
Enough. Enough is enough.
Make the fight or go to purse bid
Enough… enough is enough
these 2 parties are NOT trying to make this fight and
are Not negotiating in good faith..
time to make the fight or go to purse bid
Wish pro boxing could follow some format like the Olympics where anyone wanting Gold has to fight in eliminations according to draws and rankings, and not wheeling and dealing, and a single world champion is declared. And prize monies awarded afterwards according to how high the boxers finish.
Well that would not be fair on the boxers who have big followings / huge market appeal. Who generate the gate and tv interest.
Pro boxing always about who sells the tickets.
I don’t care about the delay in negotiations , so long as the fight isn’t delayed too much.
Whyte will have been inactive for over a year which may not help him in an already uphill task
Greedy Arum and the WBC have been stalling this, so that they can avoid Whyte and target Usyk instead.
Not sure. Whyte not a dangerous fight for Fury really. Usyk a very different matter – superior boxer and athlete.
What does the WBC gain from that, exactly?
I think Usyk is a live underdog in a fight against Fury.
The WBC doesn’t have any true leverage here. Despite their giving the impression to the contrary, they’ve no authority to impose *anything.* “We’re going to go to a purse bid.” Yeah… and? The only thing that means is that, if after that, one of the fighters doesn’t sign with that promoter for the amount of the bid? They’re ineligible to win the WBC title. *Big* deal…
These organizations might disappear if all fighters thought that way.
I’m from the future. Warren takes it. Bet on warren