Usyk forced to vacate IBF heavyweight title so they can give it to the winner of Joshua v Dubois

[MulaKO]

Lmfao
That smooth dude retracted his dumbass comments
Noticed yesterday that many of his comments have no proven facts but just what he believes
lmfao

[CoolDSmoove321]

https://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/...ua-dubois-bout

What an absolute joke.

The IBF should simply cease to exist.

They are breaking up the undisputed heavyweight championship of the world to give their belt to the winner of a fight between a guy Usyk knocked out with a jab and a guy Usyk beat twice by 12 round decision.

The IBF has absolutely no justification to continue to exist. They have absolutely failed the boxing public.

As much I disagree with the IBF's decision. I can't say that I blame them. I think that It is not only rude but both arrogant and disrespectful to the sanctioning body's rule of conduct and bylaws. When promoters subjectively and unilaterally add rematch clauses to their undisputed bouts without so much as notifying the sanctioning body's ruling is just plain stupid and offensive. Perhaps and maybe in the future. These promoters just might ask for permission in advance before drafting a rematch clause in an undisputed fight. They make themselves and the fighters they represent look like fools each and every time they opt for one.

[famicommander]

As much I disagree with the IBF's decision. I can't say that I blame them. I think that It is not only rude but both arrogant and disrespectful to the sanctioning body's rule of conduct and bylaws. When promoters subjectively and unilaterally add rematch clauses to their undisputed bouts without so much as notifying the sanctioning body's ruling is just plain stupid and offensive. Perhaps and maybe in the future. These promoters just might ask for permission in advance before drafting a rematch clause in an undisputed fight. They make themselves and the fighters they represent look like fools each and every time they opt for one.

The only fool here is the IBF. They are 100% the only entity to blame in this situation. Their rankings were trash to allow Hrgovic into a mandatory position in the first place, and it's an even bigger joke that their vacant title fight is between two guys the undisputed champion already whooped a total of 3 times in recent memory.

[HandsofIron]

Eh, not a big deal, Usyk's dropping back down to Cruiser after the Fury rematch.

[Grimmer]

If DDD is elevated, it will finally mean he's a real heavyweight champion, as opposed to the WBA regular title which has never been considered legit in the eyes of boxing media and fans.

This isn't actually true technically speaking. The WBA belt Dubois held was the same title that Ali, Frazier, Foreman, Tyson, Holyfield, Lennox, etc all held.

That title is the "WBA World Heavyweight championship". It's not actually called the "regular" belt. Regular is an unofficial moniker to distinguish it from the WBA Super title. The Super title superseded the WBA world, as the primary title when Wlad fought Haye, so the Super title's lineage only goes back to that fight. Because it was a new belt with a different name.

It's obviously true that Dubois only held what is now considered the secondary WBA title, I'm not saying he was a world champion. But the belt he held was officially the one that can be traced back 60 odd years, with all its history.

[Mammoth]

If we know who the best in the division is then anyone trying to hand their belt to someone else should be laughed out of existence.

Then Usyk would have had to go against his rematch clause and fight his mandatory. When someone holds all the titles mandos will get called and the likelihood of getting stripped of one are high.

[famicommander]

Then Usyk would have had to go against his rematch clause and fight his mandatory. When someone holds all the titles mandos will get called and the likelihood of getting stripped of one are high.

The IBF should just be smart and let the DuBois v Joshua winner keep the ****** interim belt. Then if the Fury v Usyk II winner doesn't fight them, that's when you elevate them to full champion. It's absolutely ludicrous to do it right now.

Neither Joshua nor DuBois has done ANYTHING to deserve this belt. Be honest.

[Mammoth]

The IBF should just be smart and let the DuBois v Joshua winner keep the ****** interim belt. Then if the Fury v Usyk II winner doesn't fight them, that's when you elevate them to full champion. It's absolutely ludicrous to do it right now.

Neither Joshua nor DuBois has done ANYTHING to deserve this belt. Be honest.

The IBF were once corrupt and took bribes. The feds put them in their place so now it's a strict organization. But like I said, we know who tbe #1 in the division is so no big deal.

AJ-Dubois is a good fight. I think Dubois put together a couple good wins and Joshua is a cash cow. Deserve has nothing to do with it as far as he goes, or as far as the sport usually goes.

[famicommander]

The IBF were once corrupt and took bribes. The feds put them in their place so now it's a strict organization. But like I said, we know who tbe #1 in the division is so no big deal.

AJ-Dubois is a good fight. I think Dubois put together a couple good wins and Joshua is a cash cow. Deserve has nothing to do with it as far as he goes, or as far as the sport usually goes.

It is a big deal. The IBF is literally placing their heavyweight title below the IBO heavyweight title. They have no reason to exist anymore. They have nothing to offer the world.

[Mammoth]

It is a big deal. The IBF is literally placing their heavyweight title below the IBO heavyweight title. They have no reason to exist anymore. They have nothing to offer the world.

Sounds overly dramatic