Sergey Lipinets is Julius Indongo's mandatory challenger for his IBF title

[Motorcity Cobra]

Doesn't unification supersede mandatories

Loool prince made more of an effort than Angel Garcia.... he just called Kovalev "Bobakov" or something like that.

I'd assume someone PBC-affiliated would pick it up off of him &/or co-promote it if Lipinets vs Indongo was gonna get made & put it on in some random US city that hopefully the co-main guy would be from or something like that. Or they might even make that fight the co-main over some main that doesn't really make sense to be the main lol.

Thats why I just don't see it happening. If Hearn isn't on the phone with Arum or vice versa today or sometime this week I'd be shocked. Makes a ton of sense for both sides to make Crawford vs Indongo next. Crawford has nothing interesting at 140 except Indongo + having all the titles just adds to his allure. And Indongo is likely just taking the best money opportunities presented to him & I can't imagine there is anything that makes more sense then Crawford in that regard.

Idk if there is any silly Arum vs Hearn beef that could negatively impact this fight from happening, but I think the upside is so good for all parties even if there is they'll figure it out to make this fight happen later this year.

[SilverMiles]

Hopefully this fight takes place before any unification with Crawford. I'm picking Lipinets to win.

I really have no interest in Indongo vs Crawford. Indongo is perhaps one of the worst world champions fighting today: Slow, wide, sloppy, and atrocious footwork.

[Pigeons]

Fortunately the mandatory situations look really good at 140 so we actually might get to see Crawford-Indongo.

WBA: Ordered Rances Barthelemy vs. Kiryl Relikh to determine the mandatory. With PBC clinging to life, who knows when that fight will even get made.

WBC: Orozco. Hasn't shown any interest in getting outclassed by Crawford to this point.

IBF: Lipinets. Once again, PBC is clinging to life and I think I read they want him to get more fights under his belt anyway.

WBO: No worries. They're in Arum's pocket. All 8 Top Rank champions are WBO champions.

[Kigali]

Fortunately the mandatory situations look really good at 140 so we actually might get to see Crawford-Indongo.

WBA: Ordered Rances Barthelemy vs. Kiryl Relikh to determine the mandatory. With PBC clinging to life, who knows when that fight will even get made.

WBC: Orozco. Hasn't shown any interest in getting outclassed by Crawford to this point.

IBF: Lipinets. Once again, PBC is clinging to life and I think I read they want him to get more fights under his belt anyway.

WBO: No worries. They're in Arum's pocket. All 8 Top Rank champions are WBO champions.

Keep dreaming lil hater

[Scipio2009]

I like Lipinets, but I don't think there is any money in that fight for anyone except Lipinets so I'm sure Hearn is calling up Arum & Crawford today to try to setup that unification.

Not sure how that would help Hearn, though...

Indongo-Lipinets isn't a massive fight, but it'd line up as a really good co-feature to an event.

Looking at BoxRec, since regional title level, Indongo has basically been fighting every 4-5 months; Keith Thurman, Danny Garcia, Amir Khan, and others would all be about due for fights.

Everyone knows what the fight is that Hearn is looking to stage; for a guy that's not even signed to his company, why wouldn't Hearn try to leverage (if possible) IBF/WBA 140lb champ Julius Indongo into finally locking down the fight he truly wants?

I don't know how simply delivering Indongo to Top Rank helps Matchroom at all

[Scipio2009]

Doesn't unification supersede mandatories

The WBO isn't in league with WBC/WBA/IBF, so it's unclear.

[Motorcity Cobra]

Lipinets ain't playing with these fools

@GatecrasherUA @KD4PRESIDENT @JakeNDaBox @boxing Basically read the rule. I'm next.

— Sergey Lipinets (@unionsamurai) April 16, 2017

[Motorcity Cobra]

I like this dude

@GatecrasherUA @KD4PRESIDENT @JakeNDaBox @boxing Alright. Just keep on hating. That will take your career all the way.

— Sergey Lipinets (@unionsamurai) April 16, 2017

[Motorcity Cobra]

No way in hell this is his real account

Size won't matter,I,ve bigger and stronger guys. I ll fight him in Namibia and still **** him up. Won't drink their water though

— Sergey Lipinets (@unionsamurai) April 16, 2017

[Eff Pandas]

Not sure how that would help Hearn, though...

Indongo-Lipinets isn't a massive fight, but it'd line up as a really good co-feature to an event.

Looking at BoxRec, since regional title level, Indongo has basically been fighting every 4-5 months; Keith Thurman, Danny Garcia, Amir Khan, and others would all be about due for fights.

Everyone knows what the fight is that Hearn is looking to stage; for a guy that's not even signed to his company, why wouldn't Hearn try to leverage (if possible) IBF/WBA 140lb champ Julius Indongo into finally locking down the fight he truly wants?

I don't know how simply delivering Indongo to Top Rank helps Matchroom at all

Oh sh^t you going more meta with this than I was considering. And you could be correct.

Also I hate the business of boxing soooooooo much.