Comments Thread For: IBF Refused To Recognize Xu Can as WBA Champion

[MDPopescu]

Their rankings are the worst because they don't bend their rules, so big guys tend to not focus on the IBF because they won't be able to get out of a mandatory defense.

That said, they will take a unification over a mandatory as long as the mandatory hasn't already been called. They're the org that doesn't break their own rules every hour.

green K sent...

... it's fine... I'm fine...

[Bronx2245]

The WBA had Leo Santa Cruz as the super champion but when was the last time he fought at that weight class to defend that belt? He moved up to fight for another WBA belt and won it, but they never made that belt available once he left the division, I wonder why.

I wonder why too? WBA is the worst!

[damned1974]

The "REAL" Can-man.

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

The IBF refused to acknowledge a secondary title?




Good.

The IBF actually follow their rules tbf.

This reminds me of the Jamie McDonnell situation.

Denis Hobson got Jamie the IBF world title. He then signed with Hearn and Eddie promised him the “big fights”. He also ended up vacating his IBF title and Hearn steered him towards the WBA regular title. His most recent fight was a 6 rounder on a Matchroom Italy undercard.

Futures looking bright for Warrington...

[Motorcity Cobra]

Can was always the champ.. Santa Cruz NEVER was the champ.. IBF is a joke per usual

Wouldn't that make the WBA a joke? The IBF has nothing to do with the way the WBA makes their decisions

[_Rexy_]

The IBF actually follow their rules tbf.

This reminds me of the Jamie McDonnell situation.

Denis Hobson got Jamie the IBF world title. He then signed with Hearn and Eddie promised him the “big fights”. He also ended up vacating his IBF title and Hearn steered him towards the WBA regular title. His most recent fight was a 6 rounder on a Matchroom Italy undercard.

Futures looking bright for Warrington...

Earn with Hearn...

[Ray*]

Earn with Hearn...

Kid Galahad is talking about signing a 4 fights deal with PBC, Josh dropping the belt seems like a ****** decision right now.

That would be 3 belts on PBC side, Josh only option would be Navaratte. It would be genius for them to sign Kid, Josh talking about fighting GRJ and Xu.... Don’t see those fights happening if PBC can push the deal through.

And am glad this happened to Josh/Hearn....

[Ajvar]

Plenty of fighters are unranked by other sanctioning bodies, titles or not

The rationale in the IBF’s case is political... they may rank a secondary titlist rank 1 only for the secondary titlist to continually decline IBF title shots... making them look bad (undesirable)

Welp, guess whose political rationale backfired huge? Warrington dropping IBF belt into the bin 'because they refused unification bout' politically damaged ibf reputation pretty good.
All IBF had to do is adding secondary titlists like Xu Can [and Haney ] into their Top15 ranking, preferably Top3. The Ring ranking has him there btw.

[Clegg]

Welp, guess whose political rationale backfired huge? Warrington dropping IBF belt into the bin 'because they refused unification bout' politically damaged ibf reputation pretty good.
All IBF had to do is adding secondary titlists like Xu Can [and Haney ] into their Top15 ranking, preferably Top3. The Ring ranking has him there btw.

As I understand it, the mandatory was due, so even if Xu had been ranked highly by the IBF straight away, the mandatory vs Galahad would still have to be first

[_Rexy_]

Kid Galahad is talking about signing a 4 fights deal with PBC, Josh dropping the belt seems like a ****** decision right now.

That would be 3 belts on PBC side, Josh only option would be Navaratte. It would be genius for them to sign Kid, Josh talking about fighting GRJ and Xu.... Don’t see those fights happening if PBC can push the deal through.

And am glad this happened to Josh/Hearn....

Navarette is with Top Rank, which has a partnership with Frank and Queensbury so it looks like Josh has zero options now...