Comments Thread For: Bey Vacates Title; IBF Orders Shafikov-Barthelemy Clash

[HEND]

It's a disgrace that a belt worth just that much for him...
As for Shafikov. If Barthelemy goes back to lightweight for this fight, Shafikov will look like an even bigger bum than he looked like against Vazquez.

[HEND]

How the fck does that banana rat barthelemy get a title shot at 135 when he's never had a fight there? What kind of BS is that

Why do you have to call him "banana rat"?

[Corelone]

Bey had no mercy when his testosterone level was 400% above normal. Damn near tore some poor guys head off. Now he's afraid to compete. I wonder why?

[paulf]

Why the **** is Vazquez not fighting for the vacant title???

[Foreign Soil]

Shafikov would've beaten the snot out of Bey. Good choice in avoiding a beating.

[Nightfall]

great decision by Bey. TMT knows what they are doing.

[Scipio2009]

Bey was about to get "N'Dam"ed (drastically shorter monet than was initially offered), with a title belt around his waist no less, and basically said "**** that, i'm not gonna let them sucker me like that".

Rather than take that fight for $50k, Bey is going to likely end up on either the Mayweather undercard or fight earlier that week, making double that for a stay-busy fight (If Barthelemy can come through with the victory, which isn't an unlikely result, Barthelemy-Bey can happen for the IBF title, with Bey and Barthelemy splitting $500k).

moving on

[Scipio2009]

Bey did not beat Vazquez IMO so who cares.

As for ordering Rances Barthelemy...he can still make 135? He is going to be a HUGE 135. Barthelemy is already Top 10 at 140 and is climbing fast.

As for Bey, likely got something better on the table for way more money.

... Barthelemy jumped two weight classes, not one; he should be able to make 135 just fine.

[STAX ON DECK]

well the chinese dont like african american dudes just look at how they tream them in corner stores,devon had a point so i dont blame him for not wanting to get robbed in china

[Teetotaler]

hahah seen this coming. Pathetic like his promoter. Gets a gift decision for the title and cant even defend it? The money team doe