Tyson Fury stripped of IBF title!!

by The Guvnor XI -AKA The Shōguv (U12889)

9 December 2015

It looks like the sanctioning bodies are becoming very selective about when they enforce there rules and when they do not. Tyson Fury won the IBF title 2 weeks ago by beating Wlad klitachko on the scorecards but WLad has massaged his rematch clause. The fact that Fury refused his mandatory and instead opted for a lucrative rematch with Wlad had been in violation and therefore the belt was removed. There are many boxers out there not facing there mandatory yet still do not get stripped so it seems the IBF have a personal agenda against fighter like Fury.

http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/350476

comment by Szoboss (U6997)

posted on 9/12/15

I thought the usual route was to pay off the number 1 challenger so he'll sit tight for 6 months whilst you take the lucrative fight/re-match?

If that's right then I'm assuming the #1 challenger either turned the money down or the offer wasn't forthcoming.

Either way it's a massive shame, just when it appeared we might be on the verge of getting a unified champion it looks like we'll end up with 3. Unless Wilder goes for the IBF. That would be interesting.

comment by Mr Chelsea. (U3579)

posted on 9/12/15

It's not a personal agenda
Kathy duva I believe. Promoter of the mandatory for tysons ibf belt called purse bids straightaway after the wlad tyson fight

They didn't wana negotiate. They were happy to go with the usual 75/25 split. Think it's even less for the challenger with the ibf

Anyway they knew tyson would drop the belt so they'd basically be fighting for a vacant belt against someone else lower in the rankings

The ibf currently are the only organisation that enforces mandotories. That's why Eddie hearn always goes down the ibf route.

The wbc never made Floyd fight his mandatory. Ditto the other organisations so that's the one good thing about the ibf I guess.

comment by (K̇ash) - Welcome to Mo Trafford - Free Palestine 🇵🇸 Resistance is Existence (U1108)

posted on 9/12/15

IBF is probably the worst belt out there. There so bad that they allowed a drug cheat Lamont Peterson to keep his belt dispite failing a drug test.

I can see Eddie Hearn scheming for this belt for AJ. The number one contender us some unknown European.

comment by Mr Chelsea. (U3579)

posted on 9/12/15

Morning kashy

Brook khan soon. You getting tickets?
We'll meet up and have a samosa or something

comment by (K̇ash) - Welcome to Mo Trafford - Free Palestine 🇵🇸 Resistance is Existence (U1108)

posted on 9/12/15

is it actually happening? They have had talk before.

I'm more of a pokora man than Samosa

comment by Mr Chelsea. (U3579)

posted on 9/12/15

Think so as Con didn't get the pacman payday.

comment by Mr. Unsubscribe (U1110)

posted on 9/12/15

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