The WBA HW tournament is a waste of time...

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Looks like Ortiz was willing to fight Ustinov but the Russian won't agree to VADA testing for some strange reason...

[LoadedWraps]

That would be a great fight but I honestly don't see the Fury/Klitschko winner fighting in this tourney after the fight. Both guys will look for Joshua/Wilder fights. At this point I would also be surprised if Oquendo actually gets in the ring again. With Chagaev gone maybe we will see Valuev & John Ruiz come out & fight it out for the WBA interim, regular, emeritus, baltic ruby belt...

Wilder vs Fury is a big money fight that needs to happen.

Looks like Ortiz was willing to fight Ustinov but the Russian won't agree to VADA testing for some strange reason...

You think he's on PED's?

[joe strong]

Looks like Ortiz was willing to fight Ustinov but the Russian won't agree to VADA testing for some strange reason...

I saw that after I made this thread... Lol! one cheater calling out another...Just stop drug testing all together...

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You think he's on PED's?

I have to suspect that he might be. Why else would he balk at VADA testing?

I saw that after I made this thread... Lol! one cheater calling out another...Just stop drug testing all together...

In defense of Ortiz he is doing the right thing now in trying to prove he's clean. That should be praised.

[TheCell8]

Tournaments just don't work in boxing. Those that do work end up taking several years to complete at which point the fans lose interest.

[joe strong]

Tournaments just don't work in boxing. Those that do work end up taking several years to complete at which point the fans lose interest.

The IBF use to have 4 man tourneys to determine the mandatory. The last one I can think off hand was Pulev beating Ustinov & Dimitrenko to get the #1. It use to be 4 of the top 15 who were available.

[joe strong]

Oquendo is in his gym training so he must be close to signing to fight in the tourney. Browne, Briggs or Haye????

[joe strong]

Yesterday i read Oquendo was in training camp so he must be fighting soon. Browne is cleared so they are fighting in the final of one bracket. Maybe if Ortiz fights Ustinov & the wlad/fury rematch happens then it wasn't a waste of time. I never thought for one minute Browne was clean. I guess they cleared him. Browne vs oquendo coming by years end...

[joe strong]

Just read Browne sued the WBA for stripping him & the settlement was he is back in the tourney against Fres Oquendo for the regular belt. This fight was not going to happen it sounds like because promoters told the WBA the fight simply will not sell but Browne's team forced their hands legally. Oquendo is only in this fight because he won a legal battle after the Chagaev fiasco. He had a full rematch clause in the contract somehow & he is legally entitled to a shot. So what I am getting out of all this is the only reason this fight is even happening now is because both guys won court battles for their title shot. Just get it over with & move on...