The WBC (World Boxing Council) are on the ropes.
Literally at this point. About to be counted out by TKO. How ironic.
Terence Crawford blasted them recently and now Shakur Stevenson blasted them as well after his big title win at the weekend.
Blasting them as crooks getting fans around the world to agree with him. Crawford and Stevenson are not only two of the best fighters of these times they are two of the big names in America and worldwide in boxing now.
It looks like the WBC are making it easy for all the new big companies and governments from all over the world to do away with them by this latest interview from WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman said to the Boxing Source:
“It’s a complicated time. The WBC is a solid organization, 63 years in existence. We’ve modified all the rules to make boxing safer—we care, and our only reason for existence is the boxer… To see a group come in with a very different, aggressive style and try to do these things is unnecessary noise… We are not going to kneel down and give in to the pressure. I’ve been under attack on social media relentlessly since December, and I don’t give in. It’s not a popularity contest. As long as I go to bed feeling at peace that we’re doing what’s correct… Some entities or boxers want to come in and disrespect the rules—there’s no place for them in the WBC. We’re open to work with anyone who comes into boxing, but there’s a clear line. Those who don’t share the same can go their own way.”
Surely there will be a strong or maybe no response at all from Paramount Plus, Netflix, the UFC, Turki Alalshikh and Dana White and others.
The fans and the people are clearly with Shakur Stevenson at the moment online in this.
Clearly.
The WBC have come away from this looking terrible and Stevenson and Crawford coming away from things looking like the good guys and heroes.
Stevenson is bigger than a belt organization.
So is Usyk also who recently vacated the WBO belt.
These are some of the biggest name boxers and pound for pound champions in the entire sport.
They know they can box with TKO and Zuffa, Paramount, the UFC and others to fix this easily in their next fights.
Who needs the WBC, WBO, WBA and IBF when you’ve got the fans, the people, the best fighters, the biggest companies and governments and all the main players in the sport anyway?
Shakur Stevenson, Usyk and others can let that sink in.
