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Originally Posted by Syd Thrift
...and Wlad would gain a belt by beating Peters. So? If he's already convinced he is the lightweight champion, he doesn't need to prove it with a couple more worthless belts. Casamayor didn't just say he didn't care to fight Campbell, he said he wanted to fight (IIRC) Pac-Man or (I think) Guzman. As for the money, why wouldn't he get just as much if not more money fighting a highly-regarded small in a country that cares about small boxers?
Another thing going through Casamayor's mind probably is Diego Corrales. He TKO'd Corrales in 2003, then fought him again... and lost. That's the point about Campbell. It's not that it wouldn't be a good fight, it's that Casamayor has nothing to gain from it.
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So? If Joel controls all the lightweight belts, Manny or any top fighter has to come to him to win the belt. If you were Manny's manager, who do you think Manny could beat more decisively, Nate or Joel?
Joel does have something to gain, all the belts so Manny could not claim any LW title if Joel is holding all 4.