Cotto vs. Clottey "Unification" Under Mandatory Threat

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BoxingScene.com has learned that the IBF is pushing for Joshua Clottey to make a mandatory defense of his welterweight title against the highest available challenger, which is number 3 rated Isaac Hlatshwayo. Clottey has already signed to fight WBO champion Miguel Cotto on June 13 at New York's Madison Square Garden. The IBF sent a letter to Top Rank [promoters of Clottey and Cotto] on March 30, which gave them and Branco Milenkovic, promoter for Hlatshwayo, until April 30 to reach a deal or the fight will head to a purse bid. [details]

[street bully]

God damn IBF, it was them who got in the way of Margarito vs Cotto from being a unification fight.

[larryx]

wtf is wrong with the ibf???how can we ever get a unified champion..they stripped margo last year before he could unify with cotto..now 1 year later the same ****...the ibf will forever be a vacant belt

[larryx]

just let dude fight the winner of the unification bout.... ****

[oldgringo]

oh christ. whatever, the fans know what this fight means.

[HK45]

What the ****? ****ing IBF ruining what could become the begining of having an unified champion.

[VaBoriKua 2.0]

just let dude fight the winner of the unification bout.... ****

dats what my brother said . That **** always happens to cotto last year with marg now again with clottey

[larryx]

this is already a unification of the 2 wackest belts anyway..****

[larryx]

i-idiots
b-being
f-foolish

[D-Omonist]

You gotta be ****ing kidding me!!!!