[Miguel2010]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/boxing/20771445 From BBC.

Just heard this......

What ya reckon?

 

[moon]

Sad state of affairs when a micky mouse alphabet belt is worth more than the European title. But that is the way the sport has gone, to earn a title shot fighters have to pay their dues in the form of sanctioning fees to the governing bodies. Can't blame Degale.

 

[sim_reiss]

Does this mean he will not be fighting Ndiaye? I know it was a Euro mandatory but given their rankings (2 and 8) it seems a feasible semi-eliminator for Henessey to request

 

[nufc_jay]

Very indifferent as I can't stand DeFail

 

[Bajingo]

As long as it means he fights someone better than Ndiaye next then fine. If not they'll look a bit stupid.

 

[Bryn]

Not bothered either way. As long as we see JDG in interesting fights he can strap whatever he likes around his waist.

 

[Roe]

It's every kids dream to one day become a silver champion and defend that title. Fair play James, fair play. Good boy.

 

[GazOC]

Shit. The thread title one the front page reads "James DeGale gives up...", I clicked the link hopefully but it turns out he's not packing boxing in.

 

[Ilesey]

Not bothered either way. As long as we see JDG in interesting fights he can strap whatever he likes around his waist.

Bryn wins. :good

 

[Meast]

Maybe he'll step up at world level and stop boxing like a lazy bastard

 

[nufc_jay]

Maybe he'll step up at world level and stop boxing like a lazy bastard

Hopefully, so he can get exposed in double quick time

 

[scribbs]

Sad state of affairs when a micky mouse alphabet belt is worth more than the European title. But that is the way the sport has gone, to earn a title shot fighters have to pay their dues in the form of sanctioning fees to the governing bodies. Can't blame Degale.

:thumbsup Spot on Moon.

DeGale claimed a points win over Fulgencio Zuniga recently to win the WBC silver belt and European Boxing Union rules forbid boxers to hold any world title as well as its own crown.

Does he have a World crown? As moon states it's a mickey mouse title to exploit the boxers of their hard earned cash. The European title was a big deal at one time but has slipped so far down the pecking order that even 'Ordinary' Harrison once held the belt. I didn't know until recently that WBC now have titles for kick boxing, fucking cash hungry parasites!

 

[Wallet]

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On Tuesday, Hennessy Sports and the EBU announced that EBU super middleweight champion James DeGale had relinquished the title as it was not possible to both hold the EBU and the WBC Silver title at the same time.

However today, December 19th, the EBU Council have decided to modify its rules and decided that it is only "full" world champs that cannot hold both titles.

DeGale is therefor reinstated as the EBU champ and his mandatory defense against Mohammed Ali Ndiaye that was announced for January 26 in Bluewater, Kent, is according to the EBU still on.

Whether or not Hennessy Sports will comply with this or already made other plans remains to be an open question.

 

[NoMas]

all hennesey fights relinquish their belts, no surprise...

 

[EnglishWay]

Not bothered either way. As long as we see JDG in interesting fights he can strap whatever he likes around his waist.

yep^^^

its about the fights nowadays not the belts..

 

[BoxingAnalyst]

:lol: Degale is a utter failure, he can't even manage to vacate a belt.