In the matter of days, Billy Joe Saunders has gone from jubilation to frustration.
After the announcement that Peter Quillin had vacated the WBO Middleweight title, it was believed that Saunders - as the number 2 ranked with the WBO - would be given a shot at the vacant title against the number 1 rated Matt Korobov. But it has come to the surface that the recent WBO Light Middleweight champion, Demetrius Andrade has been offered the opportunity instead. A mystifying choice considering Andrade has only recently claimed the WBO crown in the lighter weight class.
The aparant reason for not selecting Billy Joe is that he has not fought a top 15 fighter with the WBO.
One has to point to the fact that neither has Andrade at Middleweight, and individual governing bodies rankings hardly give a legit landscape of the actual Divisions rankings.
However this proves a great opportunity for Andrade to become a two division world champion, with the hope that "Boo Boo" can become a wanted man, as oppossed to his current status as a man struggling to find the marquee fights.
The two promoter's have 15 days to reach an agreement before the contest goes to purse bids.
As for Saunders, its back to where he was a week ago, nothing much has changed. A grudge match with Chris Eubank Jr could be the most likely option for the European champion.
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