Quick state of the game

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 08 Oct 2003, 09:32

Michael Brodie's showdown with Injin Chi for the vacant WBC featherweight later this month is the first WBC title fight in this country since Brodie lost a close one to Willie Jorrin for the vacant WBC super-bantamweight title over three years ago.
It sums up the quality of the 'world' title fights staged over here.

REAL_DEAL · Post by **REAL_DEAL** » 08 Oct 2003, 09:41

well it seems fighters would rather win the wbu and wbo belts and fight nobody for the rest of their career than win a real title and get the big fights

Nelson and calzaghe fit into this category and many more will follow,

I truly think if calzaghe never won the WBO belt he would be WBC, IBF WBA super middle weight champion and have his big fights now,

Twinkle Toes · Post by **Twinkle Toes** » 08 Oct 2003, 09:45

I lay the blame firmly at the promoters door tbh.

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 08 Oct 2003, 10:51

And lets not forget, Brodie vs Chi is only for the interim title.

However, whilst Bennie is correct - there were two WBC title fights in the UK within months of each other in 2000. With Brodie vs Jorrin and Schwer vs Johnston (that was a great occasion).

MightyWarrior · Post by **MightyWarrior** » 08 Oct 2003, 11:39

stujones wrote:And lets not forget, Brodie vs Chi is only for the interim title.

Is this not going to be up-graded to a real title fight Stu? Morales went on record last week as saying he'd never make feather again.

Shame if not as it's about time Brodie had some luck going his way.

REAL_DEAL · Post by **REAL_DEAL** » 08 Oct 2003, 12:26

imo if brodie wins hamed comes back to fight brodie for the wbc title

steve689 · Post by **steve689** » 08 Oct 2003, 13:43

Yes i heard that Chi-Brodie was going to be upgraded as Morales has made it clear he will not return to Feather.