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The World Boxing Council Ratings Committee has already revealed its monthly lists during the fifty sixth annual WBC Convention. The super middleweight division was reshaped again after David Benavidez’s VADA testing failure.



Benavidez, who holds the WBC super middleweight belt, came up positive for cocaine in connection to a random drug test administered by VADA [Voluntary Anti-Doping Association] on August 27th.

The random test was given to Benavidez as part of his enrollment in the World Boxing Council's Clean Boxing Program.

The WBC has decided to make Benavidez the "champion in recess" and vacated the normal belt.
Anthony Dirrell took the first position in WBC rankings and Turkish Avni Yildirim became the second ranked boxer in the list.

Yildirim’s promoter Ahmet Oner gave a convincing speech about his fighter’s activity and his position in WBC.

“After this situation on what happened to Benavidez, Anthony Dirrell and Avni Yildirim can fight each other for the vacant title and then winner can fight also whoever WBC orders,” said Oner.

The WBC President stated that “the championship is in recess, Dirrell and second place holder Avni Yildirim can fight and we will see Benavidez’s situation later and also we have a Diamond champion Callum Smith. I'd like to say Dirrell and Yildirim can fight for WBC championship which is recess, Benavidez will have rights too.”

If Yildirim will fight with Dirrell for the WBC belt, Yildirim will be the first Turkish fighter who will fight for the world championship in history.

Dirrell is the former WBC super middleweight title holder, and he he lost his belt in a close decision to Badou Jack.

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑03 Oct 2018, 11:58

So it seems that Mauricio Sulaiman's feelings mean far more to him than objectively evaluating a fighter's rating based on talent, form, resume and accomplishments?

A lot of fighter's get treated like sh¡t by the WBC. He'll get no sympathy from me.

Neither one should be fighting for a title.

Will be one proper fuckfest. Be prepared for a new pinacle of blatantly obvious corruption. Yildirim's promotion will do everything by any means necessary to get that strap and i mean anything by any means necessary. dirrell should come with a shitload of vaseline in his luggage & apply it heftily before the bell rings! I'm not joking. Based on Yildirim's skillset and ahmet öner being his promoter i expect nothing less than a disqualification of dirrell for holding as soon as the 2 fighters clinch up more than let's say... 6 times. They will put it on him! Still not joking! They will fornicate dirrell over no matter what no matter how! If he doesn't knock yildirim out in the first three rounds, he's fucked for sure! Looking forward to it!

ANNOUNCED

Anthony Dirrell vs. Avni Yildirim, Saturday, February 23, 2019, 10:00 PM ET on FS1. The Armory, Minneapolis.

Former WBC Super Middleweight Champion Anthony Dirrell (32-1-1, 24 KOs) battles once-beaten Avni Yildirim (21-1), who faces the stiffest competition of his career, in a clash for the vacant WBC Super Middleweight Championship.

I wouldn't be surprised if Dirrell takes a decision, but I think he could stop this guy if he goes for it.

Dirrell is boring as hell to watch unless he's fighting someone that will bring out the fight in him (i.e. his fights with Sakio Bika). I'm expecting a snoozer. Wide Dirrell win most likely. Yildrim is godawful, and I can't believe he's fighting for a world title.

Mexi-Box wrote: ↑27 Dec 2018, 15:01 Dirrell is boring as hell to watch unless he's fighting someone that will bring out the fight in him (i.e. his fights with Sakio Bika). I'm expecting a snoozer. Wide Dirrell win most likely. Yildrim is godawful, and I can't believe he's fighting for a world title.

Well it would have been Eubank Jr. fighting Dirrell, but he fvcked that chance.

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑27 Dec 2018, 15:24

Mexi-Box wrote: ↑27 Dec 2018, 15:01 Dirrell is boring as hell to watch unless he's fighting someone that will bring out the fight in him (i.e. his fights with Sakio Bika). I'm expecting a snoozer. Wide Dirrell win most likely. Yildrim is godawful, and I can't believe he's fighting for a world title.

Well it would have been Eubank Jr. fighting Dirrell, but he fvcked that chance.

I thought Eubank Jr. was going to be fighting DeGale anyways. What happened to that fight?

Mexi-Box wrote: ↑27 Dec 2018, 15:29

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑27 Dec 2018, 15:24

Mexi-Box wrote: ↑27 Dec 2018, 15:01 Dirrell is boring as hell to watch unless he's fighting someone that will bring out the fight in him (i.e. his fights with Sakio Bika). I'm expecting a snoozer. Wide Dirrell win most likely. Yildrim is godawful, and I can't believe he's fighting for a world title.

Well it would have been Eubank Jr. fighting Dirrell, but he fvcked that chance.

I thought Eubank Jr. was going to be fighting DeGale anyways. What happened to that fight?

February.. Will be announced in the coming weeks I hear.

I hope Sulaiman gets shot dead.

endmr11 wrote: ↑28 Jan 2019, 15:02 I'm a Turk, but if I look neutral, this match looks like your opponent.(winner:Dirrel)

Yes. Bit of poor matchmaking.

Once-beaten contenders Marcos Hernandez and Jeison Rosario will rematch in a 10-round welterweight attraction as part of Premier Boxing Champions on FS1 and FOX Deportes Saturday, February 23 from The Armory in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

The main card begins at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT and is headlined by former super middleweight world champion Anthony Dirrell taking on top contender Avni Yildirim for the vacant WBC Super Middleweight Championship.

FS2 PBC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS will begin at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT and feature unbeaten cruiserweight Efe Apochi (6-0, 6 KOs) in an eight-round fight against once-beaten Earl Newman (10-1-1, 7 KOs), plus lightweight prospect Justin Pauldo (11-1, 5 KOs) in an eight-round fight against unbeaten Donovan Estrella (13-0, 4 KOs), and undefeated 20-year-old prospect Money Powell IV (8-0, 4 KOs) facing Javier Frazier (8-8-1, 4 KOs) in a four or six-round middleweight bout.

LOL

UK fans can watch this on ITV Box Office, IF!!! They purchase DeGale-Eubank.

If anyone DOES watch this.. RBR please.

Does anybody watch it?

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑23 Feb 2019, 19:46 If anyone DOES watch this.. RBR please.

Sorry man, I watched it but didn't think anybody needed the RBR. Better fight than I expected and pretty close. I give the slight edge to Yildrim. A little controversy already, fight has been stopped on a cut, which doesn't look terrible. At first they called it on a cut, then changed it to a headbutt

Scores:

96-94 Dirrell.
98-92 Yildrim
96-94 Dirrell

Someone gave Yilidrim 8 rounds of 10 rds?!

armageto wrote: ↑24 Feb 2019, 02:01

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑23 Feb 2019, 19:46 If anyone DOES watch this.. RBR please.

Sorry man, I watched it but didn't think anybody needed the RBR. Better fight than I expected and pretty close. I give the slight edge to Yildrim. A little controversy already, fight has been stopped on a cut, which doesn't look terrible. At first they called it on a cut, then changed it to a headbutt

Thanks!

I could see a draw or either man edging it close, so can't complain. The one card seemed a little too wide.