WBA MISS OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME!!!!

Grant · Post by **Grant** » 23 Oct 2007, 04:17

With the greatest athlete Australia has ever seen having a possible career ending injury the WBA missed an opportunity to have a 'interim' title fight.
That way they could have a real champ (kessler) a 'world' champion (Mundine) and an 'interim' champion (?????) all at the same time.

Swans 08

oliverfennell · Post by **oliverfennell** » 23 Oct 2007, 06:21

Better than that:

Match the top two available contenders for Mundine's "regular" title, and make Mundine "champion emeritus" until he gets better. Then also find a reason for an interim champion. Then we can have FOUR WBA 168lb champs!

GM #1 · Post by **GM #1** » 23 Oct 2007, 09:40

your guys are onto something! love the way you think! just think of all that $ for the wba.

Marlin · Post by **Marlin** » 23 Oct 2007, 19:36

oliverfennell wrote:Better than that:

Match the top two available contenders for Mundine's "regular" title, and make Mundine "champion emeritus" until he gets better. Then also find a reason for an interim champion. Then we can have FOUR WBA 168lb champs!

If the fighters in question then fought each other would it be called a unification bout?

Brute · Post by **Brute** » 23 Oct 2007, 20:45

How could Mundine be an "Emeritus" champion? Even if he is he retiring he is rated below Kessler.

Marlin · Post by **Marlin** » 23 Oct 2007, 21:20

Brute wrote:How could Mundine be an "Emeritus" champion? Even if he is he retiring he is rated below Kessler.

The whole thing is a massive gee up mate, besides it is obvious that Mundine would be the 'regular emeritus champion' where as Kessler would be the 'super emeritus champion'...

:P

Grant · Post by **Grant** » 24 Oct 2007, 02:37

Obviously ! :)

oliverfennell · Post by **oliverfennell** » 24 Oct 2007, 04:07

Marlin wrote:
oliverfennell wrote:Better than that:

Match the top two available contenders for Mundine's "regular" title, and make Mundine "champion emeritus" until he gets better. Then also find a reason for an interim champion. Then we can have FOUR WBA 168lb champs!
If the fighters in question then fought each other would it be called a unification bout?

Hasim Rahman used to bill himself as the "undisputed WBC champion" after Klitschko retired. You know things are bad when you have to unify ONE title, never mind three or four!

Brute · Post by **Brute** » 31 Oct 2007, 17:04

Marlin wrote:
Brute wrote:How could Mundine be an "Emeritus" champion? Even if he is he retiring he is rated below Kessler.
The whole thing is a massive gee up mate, besides it is obvious that Mundine would be the 'regular emeritus champion' where as Kessler would be the 'super emeritus champion'...

:P

According to the Sydney Morning Herald of November 1 Anthony has been back in training for three weeks hopefully to fight the winner of the Kessler Calzaghe fight . His bicep injury has healed but he is still experiencing vision problems. There is also talk of a Mundine / Green rematch, but I think Danny would insist it be at Light Heavyweight.

Marlin · Post by **Marlin** » 31 Oct 2007, 18:35

Brute wrote:
Marlin wrote:
Brute wrote:How could Mundine be an "Emeritus" champion? Even if he is he retiring he is rated below Kessler.
The whole thing is a massive gee up mate, besides it is obvious that Mundine would be the 'regular emeritus champion' where as Kessler would be the 'super emeritus champion'...

:P
According to the Sydney Morning Herald of November 1 Anthony has been back in training for three weeks hopefully to fight the winner of the Kessler Calzaghe fight . His bicep injury has healed but he is still experiencing vision problems. There is also talk of a Mundine / Green rematch, but I think Danny would insist it be at Light Heavyweight.

It would have to be at light heavy. I can't see Green going back down below that. If Green can win a legitimate Light heavy title it could come off. I'm still not so sure though...

why · Post by **why** » 31 Oct 2007, 23:26

will be fighting Jose Clavero on December 10

gee that sounds like a real interesting fight just scrapped inbto the top 15

and Green and Kessler/calzage next year

Green in Perth at LH

otherone not know location

Brute · Post by **Brute** » 31 Oct 2007, 23:36

Clavero? I could understand Mundine fighting him as a warm up fight after a period of inactivity, but for this to be a World Title defence is ridiculous! This is either a mistake or a disgrace.

Marlin · Post by **Marlin** » 01 Nov 2007, 00:40

LOL! That is the bloke Sam Soliman KO'd a few years ago. He also has a draw with another of Mundine's "challengers" Ruben Acosta.

Mundine is sticking to his famed level of competition

calmac66 · Post by **calmac66** » 01 Nov 2007, 01:00

This is getting ridiculous. When is Mundine going to wake up and realize that if he wants to be remembered as a legitimate champion he has a few short years to make it happen. There are a lot of good fights to be had in the SMW division yet he insists on fighting these bums. I mean a bloke that has won 2 of his last 7 is fighting for the title? I could close my eyes, throw a rock at the top 50 in the SMW division and find a better fight.

BERNARD BRIGGS. · Post by **BERNARD BRIGGS.** » 01 Nov 2007, 22:59

Clavero? I could understand Mundine fighting him as a warm up fight after a period of inactivity, but for this to be a World Title defence is ridiculous! This is either a mistake or a disgrace.

What are you insinuating mistake or disgrace????
There is nothing in boxing ever that is a MISTAKE
And how can you whine that a fight for a world title is ridiculous when we have had world title fights in this country at knox netball centre and doncaster shopping town
as for using the word disgrace in a boxing forum I have asked the moderators to ban you for a period of 6 months followed by lethal injection
shame on you

calmac66 · Post by **calmac66** » 01 Nov 2007, 23:20

BERNARD BRIGGS. wrote:
What are you insinuating mistake or disgrace????
There is nothing in boxing ever that is a MISTAKE
And how can you whine that a fight for a world title is ridiculous when we have had world title fights in this country at knox netball centre and doncaster shopping town
as for using the word disgrace in a boxing forum I have asked the moderators to ban you for a period of 6 months followed by lethal injection
shame on you

Lay off the Ice mate.

WBA MISS OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME!!!!

WBA MISS OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME!!!!

Mundane