Comments Thread For: Rigondeaux Will Lose WBA Title if Defeated By Lomachenko

[Tom Cruise]

Basically Rigo should either be stripped, or not, for moving up. If he has a mando due and wasnt given an exemption, then fine, whatever.

But there shouldnt be any 'if he wins hes alright, if he doesnt then he is stripped' nonsense.

Seems to me they want to keep Rigo on board if he wins because they know he might make some decent money (relative to his division) in his next bout if he beat Lomachenko on primetime ESPN.

[Pigeons]

Were there any other factors involved there that you know of ... not getting permission, whatever?

That was because Garcia was supposed to be a unification. But they made it above 140.

I think it was mainly because he had already lost to Matthysse at 141 lbs (a fight that was initially supposed to take place at 140) and then again to Garcia at 143 (in another fight that was rumored to take place at 140 initially). He also wasn't the most active champion (only 2 title defenses in over 2 years before the non-title fight vs. Garcia).

Still he was stripped for losing at 143 lbs and would've continued as champ had he won.

https://www.badlefthook.com/2015/4/13/8401385/ibf-strips-lamont-peterson

[Pigeons]

People explained that Peterson was due for a mandatory defense and had requested an exemption. The three options he gave were two ranked IBF contenders and a unification bout (which wouldn't need an exemption). Peterson was paired with Garcia but once that fight was made above the 140-pound limit, it ceased to become a unification bout.

http://www.boxingscene.com/ibf-lamont-peterson-stripped-if-garcia-wins--89447

He kind of fooled the IBF.

Still very similar.

IBF: Defend or unify at 140.
Peterson: I'm fighting at 143.
IBF: Fine but we're stripping you if you lose.

WBA: Defend at 122.
Rigo: I'm fighting at 130.
WBA: Fine but we're stripping you if you lose.

[Tom Cruise]

Still very similar.

IBF: Defend or unify at 140.
Peterson: I'm fighting at 143.
IBF: Fine but we're stripping you if you lose.

WBA: Defend at 122.
Rigo: I'm fighting at 130.
WBA: Fine but we're stripping you if you lose.

This seems wrong on both occasions.

You either get stripped or not for moving up. Winning or losing shouldnt come into it.

[Robbie Barrett]

Still very similar.

IBF: Defend or unify at 140.
Peterson: I'm fighting at 143.
IBF: Fine but we're stripping you if you lose.

WBA: Defend at 122.
Rigo: I'm fighting at 130.
WBA: Fine but we're stripping you if you lose.

More like.

Peterson: Can i have a exemption
IBF: You fight x, y or Unify
Peterson: I'll fight Garcia (unification in the eyes of the IBF)
IBF: Fine
(Peterson makes the Garcia fight at 143)
IBF: You still lose the title if you lose.

Seems fair to me.

[Pigeons]

More like.

Peterson: Can i have a exemption
IBF: You fight x, y or Unify
Peterson: I'll fight Garcia (unification in the eyes of the IBF)
IBF: Fine
(Peterson makes the Garcia fight at 143)
IBF: You still lose the title if you lose.

Seems fair to me.

Ok Robbie, I tried my best. Have a nice day.

[Robbie Barrett]

Ok Robbie, I tried my best. Have a nice day.

The IBF had good reason to do it. Peterson tricked them.

WBA has no reason.

[j.razor]

He was ordered to make a mandatory defense and instead will move up by two weight divisions to fight Lomachenko. In most cases the boxer would have been stripped once he made the move.

Is that what they did to brook when he moved up to fight lil g? Guess they only do it to certain fighters.......Rigondeaux vs lomo, bob arum, fat rafeal, & espn.

[j.razor]

At first I thought it was a fucked up move by the WBA but now it makes sense

Really? How so?? You mean the part where IF he wins they let him keep it? Rigondeaux vs lomo, bob arum, fat rafeal & espn!

[j.razor]

5 days to decide seems awfully short. I thought there was a 2 week policy for these sort of decisions, or maybe I'm getting boxing orgs mixed up again.

Its cuz they are working on the scorecards now.......Rigondeaux vs lomo, bob arum, fat rafeal & espn!