Bellew too heavy ?

[Andy]

5live reporting that Bellew is too heavy.

[Dioufy]

Not for world title.

[Old bones Ian]

Saw a report he was 13lbs over as of yesterday

[Tommy Gunn13]

If its not for a world title surely they will have to pull it from ppv??

[leforge]

If this is the case I want a refund!

[Neri]

If its not for a world title surely they will have to pull it from ppv??

Not after that press conference they won't. Unless this is some sort of contract issue?

[DougieC30]

He was weighed today by the BBBoC and they gave him the ok to go ahead with the fight. I can't see him being over 6pound.

[JC]

If its not for a world title surely they will have to pull it from ppv??

Does it make that much difference to the value of the fight though? I mean neither will want to lose the undefeated record. Doesn't make the fight less interesting to me if it's not for the WBO strap.

edit: I should add that the bill should never have been PPV to start with

[stujones]

I guess it will be for the title of sorts, Clev gets stripped if he loses?

[leforge]

allegedly should be offering refund if there is no world title on the bill!

[apophenic]

I guess it will be for the title of sorts, Clev gets stripped if he loses?

that would be ludicrous.

[stujones]

I think it makes alot of difference, it shows that Bellew isn't in fighting shape and would have killed himself to try and make the weight.

[Andy]

National boxing journo Steve Lillis tweets, either 10 rounder or Cleverly against some other dude for WBO

[DougieC30]

I guess it will be for the title of sorts, Clev gets stripped if he loses?

If Bellew didn't make the weight and went on to win the fight, the belt becomes vacant.

[JC]

I think it makes alot of difference, it shows that Bellew isn't in fighting shape and would have killed himself to try and make the weight.

Good point.

[orbtastic]

I guess it will be for the title of sorts, Clev gets stripped if he loses?

that would be ludicrous.

It's happened before. If one fighter doesn't make the weight it goes ahead with the proviso that the fighter over the poundage either doesn't win or forfeits the title on winning/drawing. Usually there is some sort of stipulation as to what the overweight fighter can weigh [over] the weight limit.

I think the last time was Guzman/Funeka.

EDIT: Cleverly wouldn't be stripped so long as he made the weight, just wanted to clarify given what I quoted (!).

[Srebmun]

Wow, Bellew out, the Polish chap stepping in.

[diddy]

If the fight is still a go, he cant be that much over the limit. Cleverly isnt about to risk his career fighting a dude who is 12-15 lbs heavier, at least you wouldnt think so...wouldnt be terribly smart.

[diddy]

Well, that answers that, clearly he was way too heavy. Dont blame Cleverly's people for pulling the plug. He'd be in there against a heavyweight.

[Andy]

Kuziemski for the title according to Lillis.

[ginger_sack]

He's out, clev fighting kasinski the pole who brahemer fought.

[jBacca]

FARK.

[Neri]

There goes many ppv buys.

[jBacca]

I wonder if the chap who cancelled it and then bought it again, will end up cancelling again.

[leforge]

Warren lucky sky put up with all pull outs on his bills. I dont want to see Cleverely v Polish nobody! Never will buy a ticket for his show again.