WBO makes Ibragimov #1!

[The Texican]

I've thought all along that he would be a champion. I see him and Sam Peter fighting in a unification bout in two years.

[!!Captain]

This just sucks.
I wish we could get a legit sanctioning body and **** all the other ones.

True, but at least this way we have some kind of checks and balances. One sanctioning body would get corrupted before it issued the first belt.

[Derranged_]

IMO, Ibragimov doesn't deserve to be rated anywhere in the top ten heavyweight rankings. First, he looked dreadful in his last fight against a decent fighter in Ray Austin. Had Austin let his hands go a little more, Sultan would've surely been KO'd.

Secondly, Ibragimov went from fighting 5 times per year to just once this year. Point is, the guy just hasn't done enough to warrant the #1 spot as top contender.

I would like to see him tested at least once more before the WBO or any other sanctioning body ranks him that high.

[El Jesus]

Apparently the WBO did not watch that ESPN2 fight a little while ago. This isn't the best way to appear to be a legitimate sanctioning body. At least make the guy you rank #1 someone who WON HIS LAST FREAKING FIGHT....

maybe it's just me

I was on vacation in LA and heard so much about Sultan that i made it a point to catch the replay at 12am on espn2...boy was i dissapointed.

[Derranged_]

I was on vacation in LA and heard so much about Sultan that i made it a point to catch the replay at 12am on espn2...boy was i dissapointed.

I think that everyone who got caught up in the "hype" surrounding this fighter was also dissappointed. IMO, Ibragimov just didn't look like he wanted to win in that fight.

[PBDS]

If Ibragimov didn't know what to do with a taller bigger Austin, (who realized he is in the ring by the 6th round), he is sure as hell not going to be able to do anything with Wlad.

...After seeing several of Sultans prior fights I was very disappointed in his showing with Austin. Wlad would present even bigger problems for him and he would get crushed IMO.

[fluent2332]

anyone else notice the great timing, golden boy just signed him, almost like they had a hand in making this happen