Julio Diaz Vacates IBF Title!

[Warrior Spirit]

Typical sanctioning body bull****.Fighters try an unify and they get stripped. How the **** do belts ever get unified???

[dansweeney]

February 02, 2005 - Earlier today, Sycuan Ringside Promotions informed the IBF that Julio Diaz is voluntarily vacating his lightweight championship for the opportunity to challenge WBC lightweight champion Jose Luis Castillo on Showtime Championship Boxing on March 5. Diaz was originally scheduled to face Leavander Johnson on February 11, but the opportunity to face Castillo was too great for Diaz to turn down. Johnson will now fight for the vacant title. The IBF's leading available contender is Steffano Zoff, but **********.com also understands that Acelino Freitas-Leavander Johnson is a possibility as well!

that isnt true, diaz had an interview today with ********** today, he said he already cleared the unification with the ibf

[borikua]

that isnt true, diaz had an interview today with ********** today, he said he already cleared the unification with the ibf

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[DiegoFuego]

But what will become of Corrales?

[riz]

gona be a good fite

[bonafuwa]

Unification is almost impossible in this day and age. I'm glad Julio relinquished though. A win over Castillo would do more for his career than a ****** W over Levander Johnson ever would!

[AIR_KENG]

belts are really starting to become a non-factor in boxing... big-name fights first before championship belts... hbo is taking over the boxing industry... maybe they can create another sanctioning body, the HBO Big Fight Championship Belt... lol...