WBC Title Eliminator Tourney - Vanes, Angulo, Rhodes, Paul Williams?

WBC President Jose Sulaiman has created more controversy with the recent crowning of Saul Alvarez, who won the vacant 154-pound title with a twelve round decision over the unranked Matthew Hatton. Now Sulaiman is considering an elimination tournament to set a mandatory contender to Alvarez. While it may appear like a good idea on paper, the concept is already receiving negative reviews in Mexico because the tournament would keep most of the top ten occupied and away from Alvarez.

"Because there is much controversy, there will be an elimination tournament. Alfredo Angulo, who is number two, will fight in England or Mexico against Ryan Rhodes, who is the number four in the world. Vanes Martirosyan and Saul Román will face each other, and the winner will go against Paul Williams, who is already medically cleared, and whoever wins that will be the other contender," Sulaiman said.

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WBC President Jose Sulaiman has created more controversy with the recent crowning of Saul Alvarez, who won the vacant 154-pound title with a twelve round decision over the unranked Matthew Hatton. Now Sulaiman is considering an elimination tournament to set a mandatory contender to Alvarez. While it may appear like a good idea on paper, the concept is already receiving negative reviews in Mexico because the tournament would keep most of the top ten occupied and away from Alvarez.

"Because there is much controversy, there will be an elimination tournament. Alfredo Angulo, who is number two, will fight in England or Mexico against Ryan Rhodes, who is the number four in the world. Vanes Martirosyan and Saul Román will face each other, and the winner will go against Paul Williams, who is already medically cleared, and whoever wins that will be the other contender," Sulaiman said.

Id like to see it

dmar5143 wrote:they should of had a tourney like this to crown a real 154 lb champ.its designed to protect alvarez from fighting the top 5 in the division for a good year or 15 months.the wbc can GF THEMSELVES.

SlickMoney wrote:We expect the networks to ignore trinkets yet we cant even do that. Like Gomez said i'd love to see this. I dont care that they're WBC eliminators or that Alvarez is getting babied by the WBC. Just ignore the fact that its the WBC and enjoy these fights.