The IBF never ordered GGG-Derevyanchenko. They can't strip him.

[Mammoth]

They can still order the fight but stripping him makes no sense....

[boliodogs]

If they strip him nobody will recognize their new champion they replace him with.

[Illmatic94]

GGG bout to get stripped like

[Mammoth]

Derevyanchenko's people should get it in writing they get next. That'd be a good fight that woyld do good business. I hate to side with Tommy L but I am.

[filup79]

If they strip him nobody will recognize their new champion they replace him with.

GGG received 2 titles, the WBA and WBC by stripping the champion. Only legit title he won by beating the the champion was the IBF title when he beat Lemieux. How ironic that he'll end up getting stripped by not wanting to fight his mandatory cause he's waiting on a payday. But he was calling Canelo, Cotton and Geale business men for doing what hes doing now.

[Mammoth]

GGG received 2 titles, the WBA and WBC by stripping the champion. Only legit title he won by beating the the champion was the IBF title when he beat Lemieux. How ironic that he'll end up getting stripped by not wanting to fight his mandatory cause he's waiting on a payday. But he was calling Canelo, Cotton and Geale business men for doing what hes doing now.

Hmmmmm.......

Were those "fight us 3 weeks from now or get stripped" situations though?

[Scipio2009]

Hmmmmm.......

Were those "fight us 3 weeks from now or get stripped" situations though?

The ask isn't a new thing; once it looked like Alvarez was out of the fight, Devryenchenko raised his hand for the shot

[Mammoth]

The ask isn't a new thing; once it looked like Alvarez was out of the fight, Devryenchenko raised his hand for the shot

True................

[Citizen Koba]

The ask isn't a new thing; once it looked like Alvarez was out of the fight, Devryenchenko raised his hand for the shot

I don't think it matters. The IBF should have been quicker off the mark and made it clear right from the moment it looked like the Canelo fight might fall through that Golovkin had to fight D'chenko next. I very much doubt they can strip him without first ordering him to make the fight. If they are going to order him to fight his mando they need to do it right away before he can claim he already has another opponent lined up, and I can't see that happening - although I for one hope it does. Provided Derevyanchenko is happy to fight for his mandated split of peanuts he absolutely has the right to do so as far as I'm concerned.

[Robbie Barrett]

Hmmmmm.......

Were those "fight us 3 weeks from now or get stripped" situations though?

That isn't the situation now. Golovkin doesn't have to fight in 3 weeks, he wants to.