Cotto vs. Clottey "Unification" Under Mandatory Threat

[RisAri0]

IBF = I ***** Forreal

[Dave Rado]

Ranking wise and champs wise, the IBF is the worst follow by the WBA, then the WBC, and then WBO. Believe it or not, the WBO have the better rankings and the better champs. And most of the time their champ is the division champ or the recognize number 1. Somebody already made a thread about it.

But given that they're the second worst from a rankings point of view, and on top of that they are creating a complete mess with their super duper champs, I think the WBA is the worst overall.

[TheSurgeonMDMPH]

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]

Cotto will eventually get that vacated title aswell. Especially if he loses to clottey!

[Silencers]

Not surprising.

[..WaRSpencE..]

No actually you know what's bull**** is that clottey hasn't fought in over 7 months!!! what the *** is wrong with him and his managment??????? He had plenty of time to fight the mandatory! He's ***en him own self over! YOu can't be a champ and just sit your ass all year and wait for one fight. They dropped the ball with clottey. Arum could have easily made this before the mandatory date of feb 4th. What's funnier is they know the date they have to make the mandatory and still ignore it and do nothing. Don't blame the IBF for this ****! Ask clottey why he hasn't fought in over 7 months!

True..but they had Cintron..but that Pooosy chickened out and picked Martinez..who else was there??..

[EDD1]

so what!, If it was a unification bout then it would imply that the winner was elite and I dont believe that is the case with either of these fighters

[Dave Rado]

True..but they had Cintron..but that Pooosy chickened out and picked Martinez..who else was there??..

Do you mean who was the IBF's top contender at that time? Or do you mean what other big names were there? Because the whole point is that a champion does not wait until he can get a big name. If he doesn't want to be stripped he has to fight whoever the sanctioning body's top contender is, within a reasonable timescale; and he didn't.

But worse still, Arum screwed up by not applying to the IBF for the unification to be given precedence until it was already too late.

[Heru]

This is bull****, the corrupt IBF is full of bitches and they are being bought by the South Africans. Kermit Cintron was the mandatory and had a deal to fight Clottey, but chose to fight Martinez. That should automatically extend any mandatory period there was. Hlatswayo got a draw in the eliminator against Rodriguez and hasn't fought since; how the **** does he deserve a mandatory title shot? How the **** does Isaac and his team have enough leverage to put pressure on a mandatory situation? Crooked corrupt ****** ass IBF bitches.

[Mojita]

The IBF is bull****.

Clottey wasn't fighting this whole time, but they decide to strip him NOW?

It's also Clottey's fault for just sitting around.

[fdotorres]

magarito's race has more champions then maybe yours and if you feel so strong about wanting to destroy someone in front of there race,then maybe you should pick up the gloves and try beating a mexican if you can!

with or without plaster?