World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaimán has further discussed the new division that the WBC recently created called bridgerweight. It’s specifically designed for boxers between 200 and 224 pounds. He explained that the WBC has already added the new division to the official rankings and during the month of November, boxers who fight at cruiserweight and heavyweight will be notified about this new addition to confirm in which category they wish to be included.
However, there will be a six-month grace period to properly handle this new addition. He clarified that any fighter listed at bridgerweight can compete in the heavyweight division.
Sulaimán is aware that big changes always generate nervousness, but he’s convinced that this is a necessary step in the sport, since the most important thing is to take care of the boxers.
Or to receive more sanctioning fees. Smh
I am starting to like the IBF more and more. Between the WBA and WBC, I am not sure which one is more of a joke with these interims, super, emeritus, and regular champions are getting so confusing and ridiculous!
Gari, the WBC is in my opinion. WBA may have more interim champs than there is fighters but they don’t have a president who thinks he is a god.
Thanks, but noooo thanks.
Another division makes for another set of titles SMH… To many champions as is !!! Anything 200 and above should stay the Heavyweight division !!!!
Did you see the ridiculous list in the last article? Yes you must protect fighters such as Holyfield, Foreman and Ali from the likes of Rahman, Peter, and Maskaev! This could take the cake as the stupidest idea in boxing history. And that includes fan man!
Bahahaha it’s so funny because they actually are serious!! What kind of drugs are they using before coming up with this stuff!! ‘The interim bridgerweight champion of the world….’ hahahaha are you kidding me!!..
Dont be surprised we soon start hearing reports of Mauricio going to rehab. He gotta be smoking crack.
Boxing gets crazier by the day. This means another 4 or 5 “champs” and the sanctioning fees that go along with it……. Gimme a break.
Under the “Bridgerweight” scheme, Wilder vs. Fury 1 would have never happened. And could they have devised a more appallingly dimwitted and asinine name for a division?
Hey WBC, how about a division for fighters 300 lbs. and above? You could call it Butterbeanweight.
Are your referring to a WBC Butterbeanweight Interim, Silver, Gold, Franchise or In-Recess Champion? The WBC as well as the other sanctioning clowns are a disgrace in every way.
No no no – surely the answer is extend cruiserweight to 215lb and make a super light heavyweight division @ 191lb SMH
Wow this is crazy. WBC = we bank cash.
215lb would probably have catered for a boxer @ 224lb anyway yes. Like all boxers in other weight divisions, drain some weight before weigh in and then would be probably 224lb on fight night.
I am actually starting to get confused in trying to figure out all these extra belts, rules, and weight classes. Unreal….
Rolling my eyes! This accounts to 5 more bogus belts to pay sanctioning fees to! WBC Continental americas, Emeritus, Regular, World, Interim.. bla bla bla I’m pretty sure there more I’m forgetting but this is just total bullshit here! I remember when it was just WBC and WBA as if two world belts weren’t enough I mean how many worlds are there? Last I checked there is only one world…
And just like that, the IBO and IBA sanctioning bodies have more credibility than the WBC. Cruiserweights will need to more frequent trips to KFC to leap to Heavyweight and avoid being associated with the Bridgerweight nonsense.
Bridgerweight?? Tell me this is a joke please. I can’t imagine a ring announcer saying this and keeping a straight face. With this, boxing shoots itself in the foot twice.
What I got out of this was yada yada yada sanctioning fees. Yada yada yada sanctioning fees.
Boxing will always be my nos1 ..but starting to see some merit in the ufc weight div…..not more weight div but bigger weight parameter…welter 145 -160 middle 160 -175 eccetera…just a thought
Used to be like that-welterweight was 147-160. Middleweight 160-175. Eight champions and most sports fans in the US knew them all at least in the heavier divisions.
All this would go away if boxers would stop wanting to be part of the WBC rankings and sanctioning. I wonder what really happens behind closed doors. The WBC seems to have everyone by the nuts…
I call it the “We don’t give a shit about boxing fan’s division because we need money” !!!! Fuck you..
Uh they’re not serious right?