ThereByTheGrace wrote:Beltran may be a good option for the other champions at the weight. They may see him as a fighter who they can beat, but was hard done by not to get the decision, so the fans may want to see the fight.
He'll get paid less than in a Burns rematch though won't he?
Are Vazquez or Abril decent ticket sellers?
Put him on a Manny undercard and he'll make a fair whack fighting Vazquez or Abril. He deserves it.
He is afterall, the people's champion. Crawford- Beltran wouldn't be a hard sell on a Top Rank card, because I think Burns will side step Crawford if forced to fight him.
Columbo,
This is how I see it.
WBO Title.
WBO happy with Ricky as Champion - decent coverage etc.
Then Saturday happens.
Beltran - although full of public sympathy couldn't sell a phone booth of tickets home or away.
Crawford breathing down their necks for a shot - backed by Al Haymon etc etc
Burns should he continue will not fight for 12 months.
Regardless of Saturday I think Ricky would swerve Crawford.
WBO want their title active.
I think Ricky will be asked to step aside.
Crawford v TBA for title. Should be Beltran but sadly I think he'll be left to lick his wounds.
Ricky to face Beltran for right to fight Crawford in his comeback but again I think Beltran will refuse to come over, and that fight has no chance of happening over the pond.
So Ricky v TBA.
I could be a million miles off it mate it is just how I see it.