The IBF's desperate heavyweight rankings

[Coverdale]

Whats farcial about it? Kayabel is WBC Interim, so he wont take it, Parker is WBO Interim, so he wont take it either. Ajagbe was ranked higher than Sanchez, but likely passed. Joshua is not ranked because he's been inactive more than 12 months, and Fury isnt ranked because he's coming off back to back losses and will probably only be willing to fight Usyk or Joshua anyways.

So whats the outrage? Is your problem with Sanchez, or Dubois? And what matchup (that could actually be MADE) would you prefer??

The point you are missing is that I am highlighting the absurdity of having four competing sets of rankings which leads to matchups like this. Dubois - Sanchez as a standalone fight is fine, but as a 'final' eliminator is absurd and is only possible because of boxing's relationship with four competing sanctioning bodies.

I know this is the internet where every exchange is a confrontation and people willfully misread one another for the sake of polemic, but if you choose to respond again can you please do so with the understanding this is not about Dubois and Sanchez personally, but about emphasising how four profit seeking sanctioning bodies are holding back the sport.

[Dr Z]

The IBF have the worst rankings for sure. I also think they cause the most disruption with their BS mandatories and then subsequently stripping champions like Usyk, Canelo etc for night fighting whichever scrub won their “final eliminator”.

All the extra WBA belts are pathetic but at least they don’t really get in the way. You can choose to ignore them- not that we should have to but at least they never stripped Usyk because he didn’t fight Pulev for example. They’re more laughable but less frustrating IMO.

I have not referred to or followed the WBA or IBF ranking's for 20 years. Instead I refer to Ring magazine rankings.