Anthony "Stay humble, yeah" Joshua won the title by beating a bum after Tyson Fury wasn't given any exception and was forced to vacate or defend his title against Glazkov. Anthony "Keep it real, man" Joshua won the title against a bum, who walks through Earth like a God and won the title because Glazkov injured himself on his own.
However, the trolls are making noise now - how dare Pulev force his mandatory spot and not wait for Juiceua.
If the fans weren't making fun of every boxer, who loses a fight or two, would more great fights be made constantly? Yes! Take a peek at the UFC for proof.
Great fights. UFC. Contradiction in terms.
Joshua knew very well that the IBF wasn't going to allow an immediate return fight with Klitschko. Not before the mandatory was addressed.
Because of that I'm surprised he let Klitschko put a rematch clause in the contract.
heres a vid literally made to answer this thread. SKIP TO 26:00 for the exact question you're pretty much asking. SKIP TO 30:00 for the meat of the explanation of the difference between Fury being stripped, and AJ's possible mando exception
I didn't write Fuuuray should've been stripped right after he won the title. I'm writing, that if he was stripped, there shouldn't be an exception for stay humble either.
Fuuuray hasn't fought anyone and was rightfully stripped of the other titles, testing positive, messing about and wasting people's time. However he was stripped for deciding to (not) give Klitschko a rematch, instead of facing his mandatory, not because he was messing around for a year and a half. It's the same situation right now. Stay humble should forfeit the title and fight the new champion Pulev/Takam, when they're available and want to unify.
Is the fact, that there are 432 ABC organizations bad for boxing? Yes. Is it bad for boxing, that a lot of fans call everyone other than zero to three people per division an useless bum? Yes. If the fans weren't making fun of every boxer, who loses a fight or two, would more great fights be made constantly? Yes! Take a peek at the UFC for proof.
There are many things wrong for boxing, a lot of which are the fans' fault. Pulev taking guys out of retirement to fight him, while he's waiting for the title is just him playing the rules of the game and walking his way to the next big paycheck.
Point is, it was wrong of the IBF back then with Fury and it's wrong now.
All sanctioning bodies should be doing what's best for boxing but they don't.
They should restructure how they sanction, etc... but will they?
Anyway, that's my opinion. I'm done.
I'm saying the IBF shouldn't have stripped Tyson Fury. I agreed with the poster that said it was wrong to strip Fury. It was wrong then and it is wrong now as the poster said. Aren't you reading and paying attention to these posts?
The IBF and the other bodies need to adjust their rules. The alphabet organizations are bogus anyway with their rankings and B.S. ways.
It's never what's in the best interest for boxing, the way they run their organizations.
And that is just the plain truth.
I didn't write Fuuuray should've been stripped right after he won the title. I'm writing, that if he was stripped, there shouldn't be an exception for stay humble either.
Fuuuray hasn't fought anyone and was rightfully stripped of the other titles, testing positive, messing about and wasting people's time. However he was stripped for deciding to (not) give Klitschko a rematch, instead of facing his mandatory, not because he was messing around for a year and a half. It's the same situation right now. Stay humble should forfeit the title and fight the new champion Pulev/Takam, when they're available and want to unify.
Is the fact, that there are 432 ABC organizations bad for boxing? Yes. Is it bad for boxing, that a lot of fans call everyone other than zero to three people per division an useless bum? Yes. If the fans weren't making fun of every boxer, who loses a fight or two, would more great fights be made constantly? Yes! Take a peek at the UFC for proof.
There are many things wrong for boxing, a lot of which are the fans' fault. Pulev taking guys out of retirement to fight him, while he's waiting for the title is just him playing the rules of the game and walking his way to the next big paycheck.
Juiceua may or may not have won the title, if Fury wasn't stripped. It wouldn't be fair, if they made no exception for Tyson, but allowed "Stay humble" to postpone his defense.
How are Pulev and Takam bums, unless some of you consider everyone other than the #1 and #2 in the world useless bums.
I'm saying the IBF shouldn't have stripped Tyson Fury. I agreed with the poster that said it was wrong to strip Fury. It was wrong then and it is wrong now as the poster said. Aren't you reading and paying attention to these posts?
The IBF and the other bodies need to adjust their rules. The alphabet organizations are bogus anyway with their rankings and B.S. ways.
It's never what's in the best interest for boxing, the way they run their organizations.
And that is just the plain truth.
Exactly, and also not just the IBF but the other 3 sanctioning bodies as well.
Juiceua may or may not have won the title, if Fury wasn't stripped. It wouldn't be fair, if they made no exception for Tyson, but allowed "Stay humble" to postpone his defense.
How are Pulev and Takam bums, unless some of you consider everyone other than the #1 and #2 in the world useless bums.
Why would anyone want to see pulev fight a bum for the vanant belt
Joshua should be stripped, Pulev win the title, then Fury come back and bash up Pulev to take back the title.
Which trolls are you referring to?
All of 'em complaining Pulev isn't willing to postpone the fight in the other thread. Can't post the link.
Why would he not want to make as much money as he can before it's time to hang up the gloves? Fight Takam for the IBF, where he'd have a more realistic chance and if he wins, he'd have at least one huge money fight with Joshua still there for the taking.