10-14-2016, 01:35 PM
The reasoning is good, as the WBO would have a champ who could fight AJ or Klit for a partial unification. Plus, with Klit already fighting for the IBF and possibly the WBA title, he in effect has disqualified himself for a box off. It all comes down to how much influence Arum and Lonergan have when the WBO meet next week. It's in the WBO's best interest to make Parker/Ruiz a title fight, but hey, this is boxing. Heard Jimmy Smith on the Martin Devlin show saying that boxing is like a red light district, with deals to be made.