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lets see if we can find enzo macc a new fight,

Lets see if the BBBoC can see sense and accept Castro as a worthy opponent.

Boxrec have Castro ranked 18 at Light Heavy, and Maccrinelli ranked 30 at Cruiser.

Yet the BBBoC don't seem him as a worthy challenger.

However, Kirsten was a worthy challenger for this very title even though he ranked 99 posistions below Castro, according to boxrec. Yes, that is a lightheavy also.

WTF???

how about

Robert Norton

probably to dangerous

David Haye

I'm with stu, I don't understand why Castro was turned down by the BBBoC.

I know they gave some half arsed reason for it, but it didnt really make any sense.

Do the BBBoC have the final say on opponents for any type of championship fight, even if the said fighter is in a particular governing bodys top 10-15?

Lee Swaby is a natural opponent for him, but in boxing nowadays, natural fights rarely happen. Look at Bowe-Lewis.

Trouble is has Swaby done enough to earn a crack at the cruiserweight championship of the world?

Kilburn wrote:Trouble is has Swaby done enough to earn a crack at the cruiserweight championship of the world?

I know what youy're saying, Kilburn. I feel he has. He's on a winning run (which is more than Enzo's new title opponent is), and lost a desperately close fight to current British and Commonwealth champ Mark Hobson in a 10-rounder. He floored Hobson twice. He's a genuine dark horse.

I was being more sarcastic than anything Bennie, personally I'd love to see a rematch with Enzo & Swaby but you get the feeling Sky wouldn't accept a guy with so many losses as a challenger for one of their world titles, as fake as they are.

Kilburn wrote:I was being more sarcastic than anything Bennie, personally I'd love to see a rematch with Enzo & Swaby but you get the feeling Sky wouldn't accept a guy with so many losses as a challenger for one of their world titles, as fake as they are.

I did wonder at your proclamation of the WBU as a world title. I was a bit slow there.

Warren and Sky and Warrens friendly paper the Daily Express all say Enzo can fight.

Stick him in with Ezra Sellers.

Then wee will see

I'm so tired of the bullshit surrounding these WBU champions.

Tough test for a bunch of novice match-makers.

I reckon Maccarinelli will prove a nightmare for any matchmaker - he is (sadly) so brittle, that he'll need sensitive handling throughout his career.

The reverse of this is that with his power he could be in some cracking up and downers along the way.

It's insane that the BBBofC turned down Castro.
The man got only stopped once and gave a good showing against banger Briggs and a competitive fight to Jirov.

He could take Maccarinelli the distance, just what he needs, rounds and time to improve his defense.

If he knocks this guy out in 5, what has he learned?