Comments Thread For: IBF: If Nobody Agrees, Beterbiev Will Face Ward-Kovalev Winner

[Superbee]

that is a much better idea

I want Kovalev first, and it is too soon for Beterbiev

but if nobody else wants the opportunity, then so be it

just so long as this doesn't fk the Kovalev fight

we already know that the IBF has no respect for rematches because of the way they stripped Fury

if they do not talk to Ward, and work with him..... then they can pick up that shht from the bin and look like fools, AGAIN

Ward could simply vacate the IBF, rematch Kovalev..... and then take that belt from Beterbiev whenever he wants

of all the ****ty ABC organisations, the IBF need to learn their place

I got no problem with them if they work with the fighters to come to the best conclusion for boxing..... but they would need to have a MUCH better ranking system in order to justify strictly honoring their own rules, whilst walking all over every other sanctioning body and fighter

#alreadyPROVENsecondrate

And what exactly should the IBF do when going by their own rules, opening a shot for the IBF mando spot, letting their own boxers in the standings decide and seeing none of them want anything to do with the alleged #2 ? Show must go on...

[Diegosome1]

that is a much better idea

I want Kovalev first, and it is too soon for Beterbiev

but if nobody else wants the opportunity, then so be it

just so long as this doesn't fk the Kovalev fight

we already know that the IBF has no respect for rematches because of the way they stripped Fury

if they do not talk to Ward, and work with him..... then they can pick up that shht from the bin and look like fools, AGAIN

Ward could simply vacate the IBF, rematch Kovalev..... and then take that belt from Beterbiev whenever he wants

of all the ****ty ABC organisations, the IBF need to learn their place

I got no problem with them if they work with the fighters to come to the best conclusion for boxing..... but they would need to have a MUCH better ranking system in order to justify strictly honoring their own rules, whilst walking all over every other sanctioning body and fighter

#alreadyPROVENsecondrate

The ****? You think you Andre now? This **** is gayer than any "golovtard"

[IronDanHamza]

Ward should be suspended at least a year for breaching the contract, should be stripped, and Kovalev vs Beterbiev can fight for the belts.

Suspended by who?

And how has he breached the contract?

[aboutfkntime]

And what exactly should the IBF do when going by their own rules, opening a shot for the IBF mando spot, letting their own boxers in the standings decide and seeing none of them want anything to do with the alleged #2 ? Show must go on...

I agree

and if they work with Ward/Kovalev to ensure that their guy is NEXT..... then no problem

but if they were to behave like they did with Fury..... and strip Ward for refusing to fight Beterbiev because he is committed to a rematch with Kovalev..... then that decision will confirm their standing as the ****tiest sanctioning body on the planet

good to hear that aint happening

they could at least help themselves, if they are unwilling to help boxing..... stripping Fury, only to watch their belt get handed around by a bunch of rookies/prospects..... was stupidity personified

a common-sense decision made by a ruling board beats the living shht out of an inflexible "rule" that will obviously make the situation worse

[aboutfkntime]

The ****? You think you Andre now? This **** is gayer than any "golovtard"

stop whining you cvnt-face crybaby b1tch

your boy got a gift, and now you are crying LMAO

grow up b1tch

[Diegosome1]

stop whining you cvnt-face crybaby b1tch

your boy got a gift, and now you are crying LMAO

grow up b1tch

Relax, Andre

[jonnyc420]

Kovalov was stumbling around like a drunk on queen street in round 11 or 12. He literally almost fell through the ropes. If the fight would of went another round or 2 he would of probably been tko'd. He was fighting on fumes while Ward looked like a spring chicken.

But the fight doesnt go a round or 2 longer so invalid arguement. Even if which he wasnt stumbling it is still not a KD or KO so Kovalev should have won that fight according to your original post win 6 rounds plus the KD to Ward's 6 that he won then Kovalev deserved the victory based on the KD. Now Ward avoiding the rematch if he was sure of his victory and it would be easier second time around then why the hold up?

[robbyheartbaby]

Man f*** that s*** how can you make other fighters jump through hoops to get to No.2 as the IBF does and then hand, HAND the No.1 spot to a bloke with 10 fights on his record. Make him have an eliminator against one of the top 15, surely someone will take the fight f***!

[giacomino]

Doesn't help that the list of other IBF contenders includes a couple of Sauerland fighters and two other Germany-based ones who will never be allowed to fight somebody as good as Beterbiev. Kovalev is the only one of the five contenders who would be willing to fight him, and hopefully he has a date with Ward first

[aboutfkntime]

Man f*** that s*** how can you make other fighters jump through hoops to get to No.2 as the IBF does and then hand, HAND the No.1 spot to a bloke with 10 fights on his record. Make him have an eliminator against one of the top 15, surely someone will take the fight f***!

I'm a Ward guy, but I don't really mind

Beterbiev - along with every other relevant fighter - should be given fair consideration. If he can prove that he made genuine attempts to fight the guys who are in front of him, AND if the guys who are in front of him have also been given due consideration by the IBF (and they were, according to this article)..... then fk them, Beterbiev deserves his chance, and if they won't give him a shot then they need to stand aside

if they object, then they can fight Beterbiev

personally, I don't think he's quite ready yet..... but, the same argument could have been said of Jacobs before facing Golovkin

mandating Beterbiev to Ward NEXT, under threat of Ward being stripped should he proceed with the Kovalev rematch..... would be UTTER STUPIDITY from the IBF, and imho would relegate them to being viewed as a strictly second-rate organisation full of buffoons

and there is a good argument for that already