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By World Boxing Council

Tony Bellew conquered the WBC vacant cruiserweight championship on May 29, 2016 by knocking out number 1 contender Ilunga Makabu in three rounds in Liverpool, United Kingdom.

Mandatory contender Mairis Briedis reached a step aside agreement with Bellew to allow him a voluntary defense vs. B. J. Flores on October 15, 2016.

During the 54 WBC Annual Convention in Hollywood, Florida, Tony Bellew requested special permission on the rule 3.87 to participate in a WBC Special Event in the heavyweight division, which the WBC unanimously voted in favor and ordered an interim championship fight between Mairis Briedis and Marco Huck, as well as a final elimination bout between Kudryashov and Durodola.

Our proud champion knocked out highly regarded heavyweight David Haye on March 4, 2017.

Tony Bellew has become a major attraction in the heavyweight division and is at this moment uncertain of his next steps following his life changing victory.

Tony Bellew has expressed his absolute honor and pride to be the WBC cruiserweight champion of the world and has represented the WBC in the best way possible during his reigning as a champion.

This scenario might keep him from defending his cruiserweight title in some time, reason for which the WBC Board of Governors unanimously voted to designate Anthony Bellew as Emeritus Champion of the World, which grants him the right to fight for the cruiserweight championship at any given time with full support from the WBC while maintaining his rights as world champion.

The Emeritus Champion designation is a privilege, which has been successfully used by some of the great champions of the history of our organization including Vitali Klitschko, Floyd Mayweather, Bernard Hopkins, Erik Morales and other greats.

The WBC hereby confirms that the fight between Mairis Briedis and Marco Huck that will take place this coming April 1st in Germany, will be for the WBC cruiserweight championship of the world and the winner will abide by the ruling of the WBC Board regarding the mandatory defenses.

http://www.BS.com/briedis-huck ... buBJv.dpuf

Good decision.

I'm so fuckingg excited for this one

Remarkeble, Wilder can keep it forever, but from Bellow it's taken away even within a year?!

It could have just remained as an interim title, but of course, elevating it gives this fight a higher status.

bellew one of worst wbc cruiserweight champs - not one mandatory defence

Havent really seen much of Bredis but a quick look at his record suggests he can stop Huck late, or does anyone think Huck has still got another big performance in him ?

littlepug wrote:Havent really seen much of Bredis but a quick look at his record suggests he can stop Huck late, or does anyone think Huck has still got another big performance in him ?

Briedis definitely has the power to stop Huck, but he has never faced anyone on Huck's level. Briedis is not especially adept at avoiding shots. He does seem to have more tread left on his tires though.

Huck is just impossible to count out before he is literally counted out. He has been in with several fighters who are better than anyone Briedis has faced and he is always competitive.

I think that Huck is very much in this fight.

littlepug wrote:Havent really seen much of Bredis but a quick look at his record suggests he can stop Huck late, or does anyone think Huck has still got another big performance in him ?

Huck has one big performance after another! I've got Briedis winning this one close, it's going to be a war between two of the best in the world.

crusader wrote:I'm so fuckingg excited for this one

I'm so fuckinn at work for this one!

asdfjkl wrote:Remarkeble, Wilder can keep it forever, but from Bellow it's taken away even within a year?!

Wilder is a heavyweight, and will always be a HW.. in his absence, there was an Interim fight due, but never took place.

Right now, Bellew doesn't even know if he will be a CW.. he doesn't know when his next fight is either..

Good move by WBC.. makes this fight even bigger..

Anybody know what's happening with Drozd?

DannyMCR wrote:Anybody know what's happening with Drozd?

Still Champion in Recess. Was supposed to make a return late last year, but I think it's his shoulder that messed up agen..

Ruthless-RKO wrote:

DannyMCR wrote:Anybody know what's happening with Drozd?

Still Champion in Recess. Was supposed to make a return late last year, but I think it's his shoulder that messed up agen..

Isn't he getting on a bit now too? Be a shame if he didn't fight again but he's had a long career

asdfjkl wrote:Remarkeble, Wilder can keep it forever, but from Bellow it's taken away even within a year?!

Bellew can fight for it anytime he wants.

I like Bredis for this fight.

In a boxing sense I think Bellew should have returned to defend his 200lb belt. He is no heavyweight in my eyes.

But if he wants the payday then he should fight for another couple big heavy fights then retire

SaadOffTheDeck wrote:

asdfjkl wrote:Remarkeble, Wilder can keep it forever, but from Bellow it's taken away even within a year?!

Bellew can fight for it anytime he wants.

Wilder doesn't even have to.

asdfjkl wrote:

SaadOffTheDeck wrote:

asdfjkl wrote:Remarkeble, Wilder can keep it forever, but from Bellow it's taken away even within a year?!

Bellew can fight for it anytime he wants.

Wilder doesn't even have to.

Wilder is only relevant here to you. Your feigned concern for Bellew should be alleviated, he lost nothing.

SaadOffTheDeck wrote:

asdfjkl wrote:

SaadOffTheDeck wrote: Bellew can fight for it anytime he wants.

Wilder doesn't even have to.

Wilder is only relevant here to you. Your feigned concern for Bellew should be alleviated, he lost nothing.

The WBC title is rellevant, if there's one person completely irrelevant to me it's Wilder.

asdfjkl wrote:

SaadOffTheDeck wrote:

asdfjkl wrote: Wilder doesn't even have to.

Wilder is only relevant here to you. Your feigned concern for Bellew should be alleviated, he lost nothing.

The WBC title is rellevant, if tere's one person completely irrelevant to me it's Wilder.

If Wilder is so irrelevant to you why do you spend so much time dwelling on him?

Tanzio wrote:

asdfjkl wrote:

SaadOffTheDeck wrote:
Wilder is only relevant here to you. Your feigned concern for Bellew should be alleviated, he lost nothing.

The WBC title is rellevant, if tere's one person completely irrelevant to me it's Wilder.

If Wilder is so irrelevant to you why do you spend so much time dwelling on him?

Sadly, he's involved in many sad stories in a sad way, he's part of the WBC title as well.

TheGingerBomber wrote:

crusader wrote:I'm so fuckingg excited for this one

I'm so fuckinn at work for this one!

I managed to catch the Kalenga-Dorticos war at work, but I wasnt exactly the most productive for that 40 minutes or so

asdfjkl wrote:

Tanzio wrote:

asdfjkl wrote: The WBC title is rellevant, if tere's one person completely irrelevant to me it's Wilder.

If Wilder is so irrelevant to you why do you spend so much time dwelling on him?

Sadly, he's involved in many sad stories in a sad way, he's part of the WBC title as well.

His only involvement in this story is your creepy obsession with him.

SaadOffTheDeck wrote:

asdfjkl wrote:

Tanzio wrote: If Wilder is so irrelevant to you why do you spend so much time dwelling on him?

Sadly, he's involved in many sad stories in a sad way, he's part of the WBC title as well.

His only involvement in this story is your creepy obsession with him.

That and wanting to perform fellatio on Briggs.