Heavyweight Division

[diehard]

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[diehard]

WBA sanctions Bryan vs. Stiverne

The World Boxing Association (WBA) declared heavyweight Mahmoud Charr as champion in recess after 38 months without defending the world title.

Interim champion Trevor Bryan and challenger Bermain Stiverne will fight for the championship tonight in Florida, and the winner will have to fight Charr in a period not exceeding 120 days, according to a resolution issued by the Championships Committee of the pioneer organization.

The decision was made strictly based on WBA regulations. As Rule C.14 dictates, all boxers, promoters and representatives are obliged to know and familiarize themselves with the WBA regulations. On the other hand, Rule C.22-24 states that when a champion is unable to defend the title belt at the time specified, whether for medical, legal or any other reason beyond his control, the Committee may appoint him as champion in recess and call the official contenders to fight.

Based on the above, the WBA presumes that Charr knows the internal rules and knows that he must defend within the time limits. At this moment he has more than three years without stepping into the ring.

The organization understands that Charr is willing to fight but a cause beyond his control prevented him from making the defense scheduled for this week. On the other hand, obtaining U.S. visas, one of the obstacles he had, is a situation beyond the control of the World Boxing Association. Now, as champion in recess, Charr will be able to solve his legal and business situation and be ready to fight in the coming months.

Now Bryan, WBA interim champion, and his representative company Don King Promotions, made the request to face Stiverne, an opponent who meets the requirements to fight for the championship.

The winner must fight Charr by May 30, 2021. In the event of a draw, Bryan will face Charr before the aforementioned date.

[bart]

A series of f@#k ups
Meaningless title
Don King trying to be relevant

[diehard]

Bryan stops Stiverne; wins WBA heavyweight title

World Boxing Association (WBA) interim heavyweight champion Trevor Bryan (21-0, 15 KOs) scored an eleventh round TKO over former WBC champ Bermain Stiverne (25-5-1, 21 KOs) to claim the vacant full heavyweight title on Friday night at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida. Bryan kept a steady power jab in Stiverne’s face all night, although Stiverne had his moments. The end came when Bryan finally opened up in round eleven, dropping Stiverne twice with right hands. Stiverne gamely continued but the bout was stopped soon after. Time was 1:26.

Bryan will now have to fight WBA champion in recess Mahmoud Charr within a period not exceeding 120 days.

[bart]

Stiverne looked shot after wilder 1 - he ate a helluva lot of jabs in that fight then came in obese for fight 2 and was treated accordingly.
Is equivalent to a Kevin Johnson level fighter now.. an opponent.
Will try see fight as interested if Trevor Bryan any good

[bart]

Just watched utube...horrible. No way either are top 50 HW's

[diehard]

Parker should target Bryan. Easy win.

[bart]

hmmm yeah only thing is probably no $ in it.
Fa should have targeted that fight.
I remember the old score Don King contract was you fight his title holder but if you win he then owns you.... probably not able to do that anymore

[diehard]

Yep, Fa would be better. He cares less about big money fights than Joe.

[diehard]

Coffie KOs Rock in three

In an interesting fight between unbeaten heavyweights, Michael Coffie (12-0, 9 KOs) scored an impressive third round KO over Darmani Rock (17-1, 12 KOs) on Saturday night in the Caleb-Caleb co-feature at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Coffie dropped Rock in round three with a left uppercut. Rock barely beat the count, but was quickly floored again by a left hook. Time was :59.