Billy Joe Saunders vs. Shefat Isufi - 18 May 2019

[Ruthless-RKO]

Billy Joe Saunders will move up in weight to challenge Germany’s Shefat Isufi for the vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) 168-pound title. The fight, which will take place at SSE (Wembley) Arena in London, was announced at a press conference in London..

[Datsue]

"For a limited time, fail a drugs test in the division below & get a FREE* title shot in the division above! Apply F. "Paco" Varcarcel, Weasolio (Cocaine) (Holdings) Holdings Co., PO Box 2394, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

*: Terms & conditions may apply."

Seriously though, who the feck is this German kiddie & how in Satan's name does he qualify for a shot at the vacant world title?! He appears to have won his InterGalacticPlanetary WBO bauble fighting someone who'd just been beaten by Lolenga Mock (!).

Super-middle is a sad, sad division.

[3132DW]

"For a limited time, fail a drugs test in the division below & get a FREE* title shot in the division above! Apply F. "Paco" Varcarcel, Weasolio (Cocaine) (Holdings) Holdings Co., PO Box 2394, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

*: Terms & conditions may apply."

Seriously though, who the feck is this German kiddie & how in Satan's name does he qualify for a shot at the vacant world title?! He appears to have won his InterGalacticPlanetary WBO bauble fighting someone who'd just been beaten by Lolenga Mock (!).

Super-middle is a sad, sad division.

I just looked after reading your post - he’s a glorified Hungarian Bin Man - beats the better journeyman with winning records and gets SMW World Title shot - WTF

He’ll be getting £30k/£40K tops - cheap way to buy a world title - staggering fight to be called World Champ.

[Ruthless-RKO]

This also means..

Shefat Isufi was actually next in line to fight Ramirez.. how sad would that have been.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Can’t believe he actually said that

[jamamb]

never heard of shefat

'hey mate, your momma, she fat'

[dookus]

never heard of shefat

'hey mate, your momma, she fat'

That's how he discovered he could fight for a living

[jameswilson]

F rank Warren and vacant WBO title shots.

Name a more enduring duo.

[jamamb]

ya, and this one is pure ass even by the usual standards

[Coco]

Good opportunity for BJS, FW has done brilliant

[dr_devious]

ya, and this one is pure ass even by the usual standards

[Nondescript]

I would say I'm disappointed, but unfortunately when it comes to Boxing I'm rarely disappointed. It's predictable, most of the time.

[ElJefe]

Is this a title grab a la Canelo vs Rocky or is he planning on staying at 168? I hope its the former. Outside of jumping straight into a unification (which we all know won't happen) with Smith, Benavidez or Plant what else is there? I'd prefer to see him at 160 with any of Canelo, GGG, Jacobs, Andrade, Charlo or Derevyanchenko.

[coneye]

Just the same old same old from Fwank and Suanders ,, there more of a comedy act

[jamesmcdonnell]

its pretty funny, big fight my arsehole.

[kevo]

When/why did Ramirez vacate?

This a dogshit fight, reminiscent of the the good old WBU/WBO shite mandatories back in the Hatton & Calzaghe days.

[Steveh583]

You have to hand it to FW, he comes through for BJS

[Oiky]

not a great fight,but bill is still an unreal talent & on his day can trouble anyone at world level

[Ruthless-RKO]

When/why did Ramirez vacate?

This a dogshit fight, reminiscent of the the good old WBU/WBO shite mandatories back in the Hatton & Calzaghe days.

Quietly vacated.. wants to move up and challenge Kovalev.

Tbh, the British super middleweight scene is quite decent.

[Oiky]

Yeah there’s some decent British super middles knocking about

[bruthead]

bill is still an unreal talent & on his day can trouble anyone at world level

And maybe one day he'll fight one of them.

[Oiky]

bill is still an unreal talent & on his day can trouble anyone at world level

And maybe one day he'll fight one of them.

Perhaps he will & he will definitely win

[Black Sam Bellamy]

Isufi is marketed as Number 1 contender! But he’s never beaten anyone in the Top 20 of any ranking body at SMW as far as I can see ? Total joke of a fight.

[Coco]

Isufi is marketed as Number 1 contender! But he’s never beaten anyone in the Top 20 of any ranking body at SMW as far as I can see ? Total joke of a fight.

But it gets BJS back in the mix.
Nobody would want him without a title, but within one, it doesn't matter how he got it, the big fights will be there, at MW too.

[Black Sam Bellamy]

What mix ? He’d struggle to sell out York Hall