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[blackbelt2003]

http://www.fightnews.com/Boxing/wbc-to-san...s-barrios-90970


According to the above, Erik Morales could be in line to get himself a title shot. With Bradley moving up to welter and Alexander apparently doing the same, good ol' El Terrible is in line to get the title shot vs Jorge Barrios.


Personally I'd like to see Morales at lightweight (I'm sure he'd get the same shot for Soto's old belt) as he'd be slimmer and sharper at the weight, but considering Barrios himself is a shopworn veteran, this is a winnable fight for him.



So I guess Khan-Morales for the undisputed title is in the foreseeable future maybe?




Black

[Jack 1000]

Here is the WBC's press release from Fight News on the WBC Situation:

http://www.fightnews.com/Boxing/wbc-buzz-91261

It clarifies the "Champion in Recess" issue, but still does not eliminate the perceived bias as to why Morales should be allowed to box Barrios for the title. The WBC would have done better to allow a box-off between the legitimate contenders who have been active. Yes, Erik's fight with Maidana was a classic, but Erik did not win it. Barrios still has no business fighting for this title, despite the belief among boxing scribes that he will come out swinging.

The WBC may be reluctant to wait on the sidelines to see what Bradley does next, but a fighter who just fought in January does not represent a very long extended period of time for inactivity. As many champions have gone a year or more without defending the title with no action taken against them.

Jack