Is it fair the the IBF will not allow Kubrat Pulev to defend his EBU title?

[The Hammer]

Kubrat Pulev became the European (EBU) heavyweight champion in May 2012 by defeating Alexander Dimitrenko last year.

Then, Kubrat defeated Alexander Ustinov in the opening round of the IBF's four man eliminator back in September 2012.

He was supposed to fight Tomasz Adamek in the final, but Adamek dropped out. Now, the IBF is making Pulev wait for more long months for the winner of Cunningham-Fury. There is no guarantee Fury will fight Pulev if he wins.

Sauerland planned to put Pulev into a EBU title defense this spring instead of remaining inactive until he fights the winner of Cunningham-Fury.

However, the IBF has decided that Pulev will lose his status and not be allowed to fight in the final eliminator if he defends the EBU belt of takes an interim stay-active fight.

Is this fair? Why will the IBF not allow him to retain his ranking as the #1 IBF contender if he takes a fight to stay active?

When Eddie Chambers dropped out of the last four-fighter IBF eliminator, instead of fighting somebody else, Tony Thompson was declared IBF mandatory. But when Adamek dropped out, Pulev has to wait many months because the IBF has set up another semi-final eliminator. Does the IBF have a double standard?

"Inactivity ruins a fighter" - Cus D'Amato

[Juof]

WowOwowowowo

[Russian Crushin]

Holy mother of 10 threads

[BattlingNelson]

Thanks for clearing up the situation.

Sucks for Pulev. Maybe he can get a fight with Haye. That should give him a nice payday and some recognition at the cost of the mandatory slot.

[BattlingNelson]

Thanks for clearing up the situation.

Sucks for Pulev. Maybe he can get a fight with Haye. That should give him a nice payday and some recognition at the cost of the mandatory slot.

[.:: JSFD26 ::.]

Bull****... They sound like the WBC with their you're not allowed to unify bs.


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[BostonGuy]

I urge posters to email or even call the IBF to express their displeasure. Maybe we can use our numbers here to calll 'em out or change their minds.

[BostonGuy]

Contact info for the IBF:

http://www.ibf-usba-boxing.com/contact

[White_Knight]

Kubrat Pulev became the European (EBU) heavyweight champion in May 2012 by defeating Alexander Dimitrenko last year.

Then, Kubrat defeated Alexander Ustinov in the opening round of the IBF's four man eliminator back in September 2012.

He was supposed to fight Tomasz Adamek in the final, but Adamek dropped out. Now, the IBF is making Pulev wait for more long months for the winner of Cunningham-Fury. There is no guarantee Fury will fight Pulev if he wins.

Sauerland planned to put Pulev into a EBU title defense this spring instead of remaining inactive until he fights the winner of Cunningham-Fury.

However, the IBF has decided that Pulev will lose his status and not be allowed to fight in the final eliminator if he defends the EBU belt of takes an interim stay-active fight.

Is this fair? Why will the IBF not allow him to retain his ranking as the #1 IBF contender if he takes a fight to stay active?

When Eddie Chambers dropped out of the last four-fighter IBF eliminator, instead of fighting somebody else, Tony Thompson was declared IBF mandatory. But when Adamek dropped out, Pulev has to wait many months because the IBF has set up another semi-final eliminator. Does the IBF have a double standard?

"Inactivity ruins a fighter" - Cus D'Amato

If they told Pulev that it was a final eliminator, then that's exactly what it should be. If Adamek refuses to fight, Pulev should automatically go through.

If there is a deadline by which the winner of Fury-Cunningham has to fight Pulev, then I'm not necessarily against the decision to not let him defend his title. However, that deadline should be no later than early September.

So if Fury or Cunningham refuses to fight Pulev, does Pulev automatically become Wladimir's mandatory?

[Weltschmerz]

And certain people on this board have been criticizing Pulev for being too inactive... Goes to show, they have no clue what they're talking about...
Thanks for this thread, Freedom.