Sillyman: HBO Stole Sergio Martinez's Title, Not The WBC

GrantZilla wrote:Sergio Martinez is chasing after the championship that he claims the World Boxing Council took away. He wants the green belt which Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. wears around his waist. WBC President Sulaiman claims that his organization is not at fault. He blames cable network HBO. He says the network refused to approve mandatory challenger Sebastian Zbik and instead approved a fight between Martinez and Sergei Dzinziruk. The WBC had no choice but to take the title, after Martinez was forced to vacate, and make Zbik the full champion. Chavez would later decision Zbik to win the belt.

"Martinez dropped his belt because HBO did not accept the mandatory fight he had to do with Sebastian Zbik. He agreed to step aside, while Chavez fought Zbik, and then [Martinez] returned. But it was HBO who shut him [away from the title]. They told him 'we will not accept the fight with Zbik. It has to be with [Dzinziruk].' HBO appointed the challenger. But [Martinez] had to make a mandatory defense, and the Council could not step aside. We have to respect the order, we must respect the laws [of the WBC]. It was HBO who stole the title," Sulaiman told BoxingScene.com's Carlos Irusta.

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I agree to an extent. He chose money over the belt at that point and now he wants both. I can't blame him for choosing HBO because I would too.

UBeeg9cats wrote:I agree to an extent. He chose money over the belt at that point and now he wants both. I can't blame him for choosing HBO because I would too.

When has Mayweather have been forced to face a manditory? When has WBC ever stripped Mayweather? Same with Pac. He's not faced a single WBO manditory and he's had the trinket for over two years.

We all know the answer. So Sillyman can stick his "following the rules" shit up his fat ass!

I agree to an extent. He chose money over the belt at that point and now he wants both. I can't blame him for choosing HBO because I would too.[/quote]

only one problem with HBO's action. They said Zbik was not suitable for HBO. Then when it was to be Chavez to face Zbik he was suddenly suitable for HBO.