Joshua Clottey Officially Vacates IBF Title For Cotto Fight

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BoxingScene.com has been advised that Joshua Clottey has officially vacated his IBF welterweight title. The IBF was leaning on Clottey to make a mandatory defense against Isaac Hlatswayo of South Africa. The move to vacate was no surprise. Clottey is scheduled to take part in the biggest fight of his career when he challenges Miguel Cotto for the WBO title on June 13 at New York's Madison Square Garden. [details]

[PittyPat]

Fuck. FUCK.

So much for unification...

[JmH Reborn]

Makes no sense, I thought sancitoning bodies forgoed mandatories if a unification was in order.

In the event Cotto wins, people will still give him crap because he didn't beat a 'champ' for a belt

[Rich Loc]

This is Williams’ opportunity. He should fight for this belt

[cottothechamp]

technically he did. This is ******.

[juandabomb]

Blame the sanctioning bodies as well for messing boxing up

[Pugilistic™]

Not a unification title fight anymore.

That sucks.

[S.G.]

ridiculous...

[713832281]

unbelievable.sanctioning bodies suck.

[ACHlLLES]

some fighters we never heard of will fight for it now, you know the ones that don't make any sound in boxing because their not that good.