Comments Thread For: Akhmadaeliev-Tapales: IBF Delays Purse Bid, Grants Two-Week Extension For Ordered Title Fight

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Murodjon Akhmadaliev and Marlon Tapales are back at the negotiating table. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that the IBF has postponed a previously scheduled purse bid hearing for the IBF ordered Akhmadaliev-Tapales mandatory junior featherweight title fight. The session was due to take place on Tuesday at IBF headquarters in Springfield, New Jersey but has been pushed back to January 3 at the request of both camps who now feel there is a chance to reach a deal.
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[SteveM]

I don't hear any news about trying to make the unification with Fulton. Why not?

[Mammoth]

I don't hear any news about trying to make the unification with Fulton. Why not?

Mandatories. After this MJ, Inoue and Fulton need to mix it up.

[SteveM]

Mandatories. After this MJ, Inoue and Fulton need to mix it up.

umm. But unifications outweigh mandatories - this mandatory could be bypassed if they were in talks to unify - but they're not.

[Mammoth]

umm. But unifications outweigh mandatories - this mandatory could be bypassed if they were in talks to unify - but they're not.

Maybe. I usually agree they do but both the WBA and IBF fired off mandos. Those orgs are both pretty strict now but either way you're right, they shouldbhave made efforts.