After a close win? After a war? After a mandatory? Never? Thoughts?
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When is a tune up acceptable for a champion?
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I'm all for tune ups after a bad loss and/or a long layoff, but if you're a champ you should always be fighting a ranked opponent at the very least
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A tuneup for a champion ? Close to never. Maybe if he gets injured, and I cant even say if he has been inactive for long because then he would just be stripped and not be champion anymore.
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I think after a long layoff or injury. If Ward was to comeback tomorrow I wouldn't expect him to fight a top guy in his first fight back.
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Originally posted by DannYankee09 View PostA tuneup for a champion ? Close to never. Maybe if he gets injured, and I cant even say if he has been inactive for long because then he would just be stripped and not be champion anymore.
Sometimes it's the sanctioning bodies though where mandatories are so bad they are essentially tune ups. Hopkins vs Mario Kart for example, or the upcoming Kovalev vs Muhammadi.
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they should be allowed to fight salka-esque opponents 1-2 months after a title defense while still getting a title defense done within another 1-2 months.
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