Comments Thread For: Jermell Charlo-Bakhram Murtazailev: No Progress Made As Purse Bid Looms For IBF Mandatory Title Fight

[Bullrider]

This division is another huge mess. Four sanctioning orgs competing to make their titles active. They have a reigning champion who fights once a year, 2 of them were rematches, then fights for a money-grab 2 divisions up. He might retire holding undefended belts at the rate he's going.

The guy in the article has been mandatory since 2019. How many more years he had to wait for his shot is not clear.

Don't know why they can't just vacate belts they don't intend to defend.

[kiaba360]

Charlo's not fighting this guy. He already became undisputed. He's enjoying his payday until Crawford comes.

The more titles Jermell vacates, the less leverage he has. Jermell also can't afford to go on too long a hiatus.

[Scooby817]

WXYZ Orgs need to enforce strict rules and ready to strip fighters not following rules of their titles. It's bad enough that broadcasters have left boxing.

These orgs need to follow their own rules also, not just make them up as they go. HHmm, I'm looking at you WBC.

[boxing IQ]

The more titles Jermell vacates, the less leverage he has. Jermell also can't afford to go on too long a hiatus.

That's true. He just came from a long hiatus too. Him and his brother, man, I don't know.

[jackblack008]

Charlo enjoying the payday riches

[Spray_resistant]

Everybody knows why Charlo disregarded his mandatories to fight Canelo. With that decision came consequences. He may end up dropping more of his belts. Also, the hit to his image for not even trying to win against Canelo. It was one of the worst efforts to win I've ever seen. Anybody have Jermell in their top 10 p4p list anymore? After that non-effort?

Fair point, he did what he thought was best but the result is he might lose some belts in the office while his stock has lowered after just trying to survive 12 with Canelo. Was it worth the payday? Only Charlo can answer that.

[jqSide]

BoxingScene.com has learned that very little progress has been made in the ordered Jermell Charlo-Bakhram Murtazaliev junior middleweight championship clash. The IBF instructed the respective camps for both boxers to enter talks beginning October 10, but the 30-day period—which ends November 9—has not produced much dialogue between camps.
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So Charlo got 3 days left to make a decision. There's no other choice than to let it go through purse bid, especially now that PBC still has to look for a home broadcaster.

[Nightfall]

Fair point, he did what he thought was best but the result is he might lose some belts in the office while his stock has lowered after just trying to survive 12 with Canelo. Was it worth the payday? Only Charlo can answer that.

Even though he fought like a coward the $20 million dollar bag is the answer to your post

[tomhawq]

The 30 day period ends today, November 9.

"A mandatory title fight more than three years in the making now appears destined for a purse bid hearing."

[jqSide]

The IBF is making waves.