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Rogans world title fight falls through


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Martin Rogan's WBU heavyweight title clash against Panama's Lewis Andreas Pineda scheduled for the Odyssey Arena in Belfast on 27 October is off.

 

The British Boxing Board of Control is understood to have refused to sanction the bout amid doubts over the ownership of the WBU belt.

 

Separate organisations in the US and Germany are both claiming jurisdiction over the lightly-regarded belt.

 

The 40-year-old's announcement of the fight had come as a major surprise.

 

Rogan was attempting to sell the fight on the basis that a victory would make him Northern Ireland's first ever heavyweight champion of the world.

 

However, the WBU belt is well down the pecking order of the various boxing world governing bodies.

 

Rogan said he was puzzled by the British Boxing Board's stance.

 

"This has come as a bolt from the blue for me," said Rogan.

 

"I got word that the board was meeting to discuss the fight and the WBU on Wednesday night.

 

"This is the same body that recognised the WBU when Ricky Hatton was a champion, Eamonn Magee and Micky Ward.

 

"So I am at odds to understand why it's good enough for some but not for me. I have done everything by the book.

 

"I have paid all the fees asked of me and I have paid for a promotional licence too. I am asking why but I have not been given any answers.

 

"I tried calling the board many times without success but I am sure I will find out in the next few days.

 

"How come it is okay for the likes of Ricky Hatton to fight for and defend a WBU title in the UK but not okay for a guy from Belfast to fight for one in his home town?"

 

Rogan confirmed that his date at the Odyssey Arena next month remains booked and the fighter is looking at other options.

 

 

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/14944278.stm

 

Didn't even know this one was scheduled, though interesting that the Germans and the Americans both want to claim ownership of that..."world title" that Rogan was meant to fight Pineda for

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And of course let's not forget that most exciting of WBU champion heavyweights, a man who could send his fans to sleep without even throwing a punch, Johnny Nelson!

 

I agree with you about the WBA Heavyweight belt, since they took it off Lennox it's been worthless. Especially those years when the WBA became the John Ruiz appreciation society.

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