Leo Santa Cruz

[abeattell77]

Always been a fan. Likeable guy and all-action fighter.
But how in the world can the WBA justify him still holding the featherweight title?
He hasn't fought at featherweight in over three years!!!
In my opinion, he should have already been stripped long ago.
The title belongs to Leigh Wood. End of story.

[gregregegg]

Always been a fan. Likeable guy and all-action fighter.
But how in the world can the WBA justify him still holding the featherweight title?
He hasn't fought at featherweight in over three years!!!
In my opinion, he should have already been stripped long ago.
The title belongs to Leigh Wood. End of story.

So if usyk got stripped would the WBA super title belong to Trevor bryant?

WBA regular belt, and WBA super belt started connected, but they are completely separate things now. The WBA reg is just a trinket, its not real... No doubt leo needs to be stripped, but that doest make Wood the real champ (although id be all for him fighting for the vacant belt against someone)

[Lackeos]

Seems like a valid question. I'm guessing that the mandatory requirements of super champions is looser than that of regular champions, and/or you can somehow get an extension while you're taking fights in other divisions, as long as you say you'll come back down and they believe you. Interestingly, even Boxrec lists him at featherweight, so I guess they believe LSC's stories as much as the WBA does. It's really only 3 more pounds that he needs to drop.

[abeattell77]

Always been a fan. Likeable guy and all-action fighter.
But how in the world can the WBA justify him still holding the featherweight title?
He hasn't fought at featherweight in over three years!!!
In my opinion, he should have already been stripped long ago.
The title belongs to Leigh Wood. End of story.

So if usyk got stripped would the WBA super title belong to Trevor bryant?

WBA regular belt, and WBA super belt started connected, but they are completely separate things now. The WBA reg is just a trinket, its not real... No doubt leo needs to be stripped, but that doest make Wood the real champ (although id be all for him fighting for the vacant belt against someone)

The statement about Wood was meant in a more figurative than literal sense. The point is that the Wood-Conlan fight should have been for that vacant belt and "regular" belt should not even exist. Seems we are in agreement. Maybe there are more egregious instances of long-term, unjustified belt-retaining, but I can't think of a worse example off-hand.