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dandrews010 wrote:UPDATED - Let me know if its wrong - Chances are it will be somewhere along the line, i'm toss.

Deno1986 wrote:If it is, he will fight Sonny Liston. Whether it can be for the title is up to he commissioners.

BoxBuzz wrote:I will match up Villa and Monzon with pool fighters......and this happens over the weekend.

kevo wrote:I agree with Crease.

dandrews010 wrote:

kevo wrote:I agree with Crease.

This quote will haunt you forever Kevo.

Adamj1987 wrote:anyone want villa?

Crease wrote:

BoxBuzz wrote:I believe that a unification is sensible in this case. To back down from a reasonable offer of unification would smack of conflict of interest and be subject to litigation.

BoxBuzz, as much as I'd love to see a Marciano vs Ali matchup, I have to disagree with you on this case. If you allow this it will set a dangerous presidence for the rest of the season.

Currently as it stands, Marciano has achieved 1 defence & Ali has not defended his title yet.
By the rule of law, they are both inelligible for a Unification fight.

BoxBuzz wrote:It has been Creases' history to be forthright and operate with integrity. I don't think he would hide behind a regulatory asterisk that required each belt holder to be in possession of said belt for some commission determined arbitrary length of time.

Thank you for saying that, Buzz but there does need to be consistency here, we can't just change the rules whenever we want to suit ourselves... Neither fighter deserves a Unification contest. It's just not fair on the Champions who have come before, and it's not fair on the Champions who will come after.

BoxBuzz wrote:It is my ruling that such a unification can, should and will take place. Granted it is unusual, and if this were another manager other than a co- commissioner I would allow for "hiding behind regulatory obfuscation."

This unification will go forward. And....as always, the first test of such courage will bring with it (if nothing else) Lonsdale pride.

Boxbuzz please don't do this... I understand your eagerness for this contest to be Lonsdalised... So I have a propostion for you:

1. Marciano agrees to fight Ali for the Lonsdale Title!!!
(provided this contest is neither a WBO Title fight nor a WBA Title fight)

2. Marciano will will drop his WBO Title to fight Ali for the Lonsdale Title!!!
(provided that Ali is required to drop his WBA Title)

3. If under the above stipulations, a Rock vs Ali fight cannot be made...
Rocky would then be satified to have a non-title fight against Jersey Joe Walcott.

Buzz, Ali vs Marciano can be made for the Lonsdale Title, I have absolutely no problem with that but this should not be sanctioned as a Unification fight, honestly sir, this is a bad idea.

Please don't do it.

humble Regards,
Crease

dandrews010 wrote:

Adamj1987 wrote:anyone want villa?

Monzon is the only managed fighter left...

Deadendgeneration wrote:Benny Leonard is sitting pretty at the top of the rankings, any Lonsdale happenings should involve him.