Comments Thread For: GGG Promoter Shakes Head at Jacobs-Derevyanchenko Order

[Robi13]

Ggg and his team are a bunch of cry babies. I hate whiners, complainers, and cry babies and these mofos fit all three. Smh. Ggg need to retire.

[kafkod]

So far as I know there is nothing in the IBF rules which says that if you turn down a chance to fight for their title once, you can never fight for it in the future. They do have a rule about mandos doe ..

[goldenbear]

Loeffler you got this one wrong........blame Canelo

The Jacobs fight was over a year ago and GGG hasn't defended the IBF title which he could have done but fought Martirosyan. Should Derevyanchenko have to wait a year or two for his title shot? Which could happen if you and Canelo do a trilogy that has been delayed due to Canelo testing positive? You don't need the belt at this point and can always fight to get it back later. Plus let's be honest GGG isn't fighting much longer anyways he'll be retiring in 2020. We all know GGG is number 1 middleweight currently.

[mxtali]

GGG didn’t follow the rules, obviously, that’s why he was stripped. I do agree though, that Jacobs broke the rules as well, and it is surprising that there was no repercussion about that.

[Shadoww702]

Tom Tom Tom........ sigh........

Yes, Jacobs skipping the same day weigh-in was weak. And if I'm not mistaken it would have resulted in him being removed from IBF rankings for 6 months. But GGG-Jacobs was 16 MONTHS AGO. He worked himself back into the rankings. Live with it.

Worry about getting the Canelo or Charlo fight made so your client can keep his WBC title, and quit worrying about who is fighting for a belt you dont even have anymore.

I think 6 months is very fair. Treat it like a 1st time offense. Damn cant believe its already been 16 months? wow

[Shadoww702]

So how long should it have taken from him to climb back up in their rankings? The fight was 15 months ago. Should Jacobs never be allowed to fight for the IBF belt because he chose not to fight for it during a WBA mandatory fight?

6 months would of been fair and then do a written statement you want to be considered for their rankings again.

[Boxinghero1]

Followed their rules? ggg refused to fight Dervanchenko on May 5th even though both were Dervanchenko and ggg were available

[Boxing Goat]

"And now the guy who followed all their rules is being stripped."
Rule is you have to fight mandatories. Case closed.

Blame Canelo 4 that chief

[Boxing Goat]

they could have picked derevyanchenko.... who was willing and ready to fight may 5th anywhere vs ggg....

and they passed on that fight to fight 154 lber out of the ring for 2 years vanes martirosyan

all the while erislandy lara had to prove himself in order to get a fight with ggg but i guess vanes didnt



anyone 154-168 doe
no one wants to fight doe

Black fighter fan or a boxing fan?

[bigjavi973]

Black fighter fan or a boxing fan?

and what is this supposed to mean/suggest?