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As if Bridgerweight wasn't bad enough, we have Evgeny Romanov vs. Dmitry Kudryashov in Play For WBC Silver Bridgerweight Title, May 22, according to boxing 'seen.'

Who will be tuning in for this new and exciting and much needed added division and super exciting secondary belt?

oogiebe wrote: ↑05 Apr 2021, 18:33 As if Bridgerweight wasn't bad enough, we have Evgeny Romanov vs. Dmitry Kudryashov in Play For WBC Silver Bridgerweight Title, May 22, according to boxing 'seen.'

Who will be tuning in for this new and exciting and much needed added division and super exciting secondary belt?

The weight division that Wlad, Vitaly, Lennox and Bowe could all have fought at? What a joke.

Fake title in a Fake division. Not worth acknowledging.

gilgamesh wrote: ↑05 Apr 2021, 19:13 Fake title in a Fake division. Not worth acknowledging.

It's hilarious how the WBC thinks this is a good idea.

I don't recognize the WBC anymore. They have the credibility of the IBA something like that at this point.

Interesting fight.

oogiebe wrote: ↑05 Apr 2021, 18:33 As if Bridgerweight wasn't bad enough, we have Evgeny Romanov vs. Dmitry Kudryashov in Play For WBC Silver Bridgerweight Title, May 22, according to boxing 'seen.'

Who will be tuning in for this new and exciting and much needed added division and super exciting secondary belt?

Różański vs Szpilka for WBC International is as bad, if not worse.

Imagine Różański vs Romanov in an eliminator to Rivas

I dont mind the fights really. Acctually I think that they are good and if these guys want to parade around with some belts then more power to them but what bothers me is that a division was created that only excludes like very few fighters and the only one of them who is even in the top 50 of all time HW's is Tyson Fury.

H8Usernames wrote: ↑05 Apr 2021, 20:38 I dont mind the fights really. Acctually I think that they are good and if these guys want to parade around with some belts then more power to them but what bothers me is that a division was created that only excludes like very few fighters and the only one of them who is even in the top 50 of all time HW's is Tyson Fury.

ya, tbh, kud vs romanov is actually pretty fun, dont mind it at all

same for roz vs szpilka


just ignore whatever titles are on the line and enjoy

let's be honest, tons of good fights have bizarre abc continental intergalactic titles on the line, we ignore those, let's do that here bruhsters and enjoy these barbarians going to war

devils advocate:

the bridgerweight division will encourage fights between evenly matched hw/cw contenders or 2/3rd tier guys who otherwise wouldnt have fought

in terms of what happens in the ring, it will lead to some good fights

oogiebe wrote: ↑05 Apr 2021, 18:33 As if Bridgerweight wasn't bad enough, we have Evgeny Romanov vs. Dmitry Kudryashov in Play For WBC Silver Bridgerweight Title, May 22, according to boxing 'seen.'

Who will be tuning in for this new and exciting and much needed added division and super exciting secondary belt?

Just got up on the wrong side of bed, and I needed a good laugh


WBC is really the gift that keeps on giving isn't it

margaret thatcher wrote: ↑05 Apr 2021, 20:42 devils advocate:

the bridgerweight division will encourage fights between evenly matched hw/cw contenders or 2/3rd tier guys who otherwise wouldnt have fought

in terms of what happens in the ring, it will lead to some good fights

Very good points.

I like their thinking: Lay claim to all four world title slots early, leaving no room for the other sanctioning bodies to join them on their venture. Genius!

WBC: giving the public what they want before they even knew they wanted it: More divisions and more titles!

Not knocking the fight, just the division and all the additional belts. To me, the Bridgerweight division allows CW's to test HW waters before moving all the way up.

basically, the bridgerweight rankings are made up largely of guys who would just be fodder or prospect testers for top hws or cws. now give them the prospect of being a champ vs another guy who aint all that great or big.......we'll see more evenly matched fights, ones that added depth to the hw /cw divisions but werent happening

oogiebe wrote: ↑05 Apr 2021, 20:56 Not knocking the fight, just the division and all the additional belts. To me, the Bridgerweight division allows CW's to test HW waters before moving all the way up.

ya, basically i see 3 main areas

-3rd tier and small hws
-2nd tier cruisers
-top cruisers who are moving up to hw and want to do it gradually......okolie says he plans to do this


the great king oscar rivas, greatest bridgerweight of all time, kinda sums it up. the quality may not be great but there is potential for decent fights

The only way to lessen the value of the stupid belts is if everyone has a belt

Jeff_lacy_ko wrote: ↑05 Apr 2021, 21:00 The only way to lessen the value of the stupid belts is if everyone has a belt

The Participation Belt.

tbf, if i was some fat out of shape non-athletic kid (lol that describes 95 percent of hws), participation awards would be da bomb

margaret thatcher wrote: ↑05 Apr 2021, 20:58

oogiebe wrote: ↑05 Apr 2021, 20:56 Not knocking the fight, just the division and all the additional belts. To me, the Bridgerweight division allows CW's to test HW waters before moving all the way up.

ya, basically i see 3 main areas

-3rd tier and small hws
-2nd tier cruisers
-top cruisers who are moving up to hw and want to do it gradually......okolie says he plans to do this


the great king oscar rivas, greatest bridgerweight of all time, kinda sums it up. the quality may not be great but there is potential for decent fights

That sounds like Hearn's idea.

I suppose Bridgerweight gives Cruiserweights an opportunity to become 2 weight world champs without having to go to heavy and fight guys who out weigh them by 40 pounds.

lol funny enough that's what oko stressed, that he would be a 2 weight champ before even moving to hw

They will be fun fights, the problem is what’s the point, just make fun fights at heavyweight... 225 is massive with a weight cut. If they hadmoved cruiser back to 190 and made a 210 div then mabey.

The WBC have the following titles/belts:

• World
• Interim
• Franchise
• Diamond
• Gold
• Silver
• Emerald
• Onyx
• Recess
• Emeritus
• Eternal
• International
• Mestizo
• Don Adolfo Lopez Mateos
• Frontline Battle

I may have missed a few, but you get the general idea.

If Mauricio Sulaimán’s organisation has/had those belts for their other weight classes, they’re almost certainly going to have them for the Bridgerweight division also.

On a side note, I feel slightly dirty and a tad violated after submitting a post acknowledging those titles.

margaret thatcher wrote: ↑05 Apr 2021, 23:16 lol funny enough that's what oko stressed, that he would be a 2 weight champ before even moving to hw

I dunno, he may have to get past a 300 year old Artur Szpilka first, it is no sure thing....

youre right about that my man, artur szpilka is one of the greatest bridgerweights of all time