Comments Thread For: Callum Smith formal request for mandatory title shot vs. Dmitry Bivol denied by WBO

[joesaiditstrue]

BoxingScene has confirmed that the WBO has denied a formal request filed by Callum Smith to next face lineal and unified light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol.
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[Goatintheboat]

Does Smith have a mandatory challenger for the interim title?

[BoxerFreddy]

What was the point of this? Trying to strip Bivol?

IBF is clearly next, so will likely strip Bivol when he fights Benavidez next

[Jab jab boom]

Good. Tired of Hearn trying to recycle these Brits and pretend that they belong amongst the elite. Get smith, AJ and the rest of em out of here.

[anonymous2.0]

The WBO just made mandatory obsolete. "the Committee is empowered to extend the period for discharging a mandatory defense for good cause." Now define good cause. Bivol vs Beterbiev is a good cause. What about Canelo vs the winner, is that a good cause? What if Andre Ward came out of retirement, is that a good cause?

[Coverdale]

What was the point of this? Trying to strip Bivol?

IBF is clearly next, so will likely strip Bivol when he fights Benavidez next

Yes, it was an attempt to obtain an email belt.

[SouthpawRight]

Yes, it was an attempt to obtain an email belt.

Surprised he hasn’t dumped these belts and keep only the WBA

[ShoulderRoll]

Eddie Hearn trying to jump the queue and pick up an email championship.

The IBF is next in the rotation. With Michael Eifert who I hope David Benavidez fights so he can take that spot.

[Coverdale]

Eddie Hearn trying to jump the queue and pick up an email championship.

The IBF is next in the rotation. With Michael Eifert who I hope David Benavidez fights so he can take that spot.

Doesn't Hearn also promote Bivol?

[JakeTheBoxer]

Eddie Hearn trying to jump the queue and pick up an email championship.

The IBF is next in the rotation. With Michael Eifert who I hope David Benavidez fights so he can take that spot.

I like your idea about Bnavidez fighting German.

About Smith..Bivol is Hearn's guy. I don't see why would Hearn want to strip his own guy?