Is the IBF planning to strip Usyk ?

[eco1]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FosvI-dP4uk

I say F the IBF

[anonymous2.0]

On one hand the IBF has spoiled more than one unification/big fight with how ironclad they enforce mandatory fights and such. On the other hand they ensure that their mandatory fighter gets a shot at the title, which is more than can be said about the other orgs.

[The Big Dunn]

It looks that way. How fucking ****** would that be?

[famicommander]

Almost as ****** as when they stripped Opetaia for taking a stay-busy fight while his mandatory was injured.

[anonymous2.0]

Almost as ****** as when they stripped Opetaia for taking a stay-busy fight while his mandatory was injured.

I thought Opetaia's was a money case, the Saud's made an offer so good it was worthwhile to drop the belt.

[IronDanHamza]

This was known.

Because of the two fight deal, it means the winner can't fight the mandatory obligation.

[Eff Pandas]

Yes & this why I care about #1 not belts, unified or undisputed. Being #1 is skill based, being undisputed is politics & business.

[sbbigmike]

No cap Usyk doesn't really deserve to be an undisputed champ after getting thoroughly outclassed 7 rounds straight like that...he didn't deserve the nod at all fury was styling n profiling

[Toffee]

On one hand the IBF has spoiled more than one unification/big fight with how ironclad they enforce mandatory fights and such. On the other hand they ensure that their mandatory fighter gets a shot at the title, which is more than can be said about the other orgs.

It's a real shame.

But we've had a history of champions avoiding reasonable challengers. To that end we need the orgs to actually enforce their rules.

[famicommander]

I thought Opetaia's was a money case, the Saud's made an offer so good it was worthwhile to drop the belt.

The IBF didn't want to let Opetaia take two consecutive non-mandatory fights. He wanted to fight Briedis on that date but Briedis wasn't ready, so he took a career high payday for a stay busy fight, got stripped, then still fought Briedis when Briedis was healthy anyway.