Mares-Santa Cruz for WBA Super title. And poll

[ColdBlooded]

Didn't see this coming, but...

So, with one day before the fight, a few hours before the weigh in, it is announced that Santa Cruz-Mares is for the vacant WBA Featherweight Super World Title. My understanding was that a fighter becomes the WBA Super Champion by:

1. Beating the existing WBA Super Champion (Think John-Vetyeka)
2. Holding another title and winning the WBA title
3. Being upgraded from regular champion (Think Golovkin and Uchiyama)

But, sanctioning bodies will do as sanctioning bodies do, I guess.
Not really fair to Jesus Cuellar, but it is what it is. On the topic of the actual fight, what's your pick?

[The Problem Child]

This fight deserve its, and it makes it that much more appealing than it already is.

For those that have ESPNDeportes, they will be doing a weigh in special in exactly one hour.

WAR LEOOO!!!!

[Humean]

Didn't see this coming, but...

So, with one day before the fight, a few hours before the weigh in, it is announced that Santa Cruz-Mares is for the vacant WBA Featherweight Super World Title. My understanding was that a fighter becomes the WBA Super Champion by:

1. Beating the existing WBA Super Champion (Think John-Vetyeka)
2. Holding another title and winning the WBA title
3. Being upgraded from regular champion (Think Golovkin and Uchiyama)

But, sanctioning bodies will do as sanctioning bodies do, I guess.
Not really fair to Jesus Cuellar, but it is what it is. On the topic of the actual fight, what's your pick?

Another mind boggling decision by the WBA.

[Beercules]

Lol what

[Tyler_Durden]

It's gonna be a great Saturday of fights and this is by far the one I've been craving for the longest and the one I'm most excited for. I think Abner will win but both guys are true warriors and this fight will be a great war.

[Pigeons]

Santa Cruz going for a title in a third weight class.

[ramplamp]

Santa Cruz by KO. Then back to fighting house painters and carpenters for the next 18 months.

[Dean_Razorback]

cuellar is the regular champion, i don't understand how they are fighting for the belt that walters lost on the scale. would love to see the winner vs jesus, i really think he can take any of them out

[Savage Poster]

Well at least Cuellar is with Haymon, so he'll probably get a shot at the winner of Mares vs. Santa Cruz anyways.

[HanzGruber]

theres already a main thread for this