WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman has created a brand new particular commemorative ‘Tamaulipas II’ belt to be handed out to the September 14th winner of the Canelo Alvarez vs. Edgar Berlanga battle. It’s unclear what affect the belt can have on the winner.
One other Belt in an Already Saturated Market
Followers view the WBC utilizing the belt to get publicity, as they’ll seemingly be seen handing it to the winner afterward, Canelo. There are too many belts, and creating a brand new one, even a commemorative strap, solely confuses informal followers much more than they already are.
The divisions are watered down with belts; one group ought to management the titles. Sanctioning our bodies should be phased out for main boxing competitions on the world degree.
Unified tremendous middleweight champion Canelo (61-2-2, 39 KOs) doesn’t have one other belt, particularly a trinket just like the WBC’s commemorative job. Canelo, 34, is just too well mannered to show down the Tamaulipas II belt when handed to him after the battle, however it could be attention-grabbing to observe him say no to it.
Questionable Matchmaking and Excessive PPV Worth
Canelo ought to have chosen a greater opponent for his September 14th card and waited till Berlanga proved himself towards somebody good like Christian Mbilli or Olseys Iglesias.
With the information that got here out at the moment about His Excellency Turki Alalshikh planning on decreasing the costs for his Riyadh Season occasions, Canelo-Berlanga stands out negatively as a result of excessive price of this $90 PPV occasion on Saturday, the 14th, on DAZN PPV. It’s costly for what many imagine will likely be a mismatch in favor of Canelo.
Berlanga has been preventing lower-level opposition his total eight-year profession to construct his 22-0 document, and it’s getting a title shot with out preventing any noteworthy opposition.
The undercard for Canelo vs. Berlanga slanted towards older boxing followers who bear in mind fighters like Danny Garcia and Erislandy Lara after they have been of their time ten years in the past. There’s not a lot on the undercard to justify the excessive worth of the PPV occasion.
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— World Boxing Council (@WBCBoxing) September 2, 2024
