After initial shock followed by disappointment it hit me.
He said so he can have more time then the wbc's deadline to negotiate. The Middleweight belt and pressure to fight at 160 is now off him. Without the belt he will negotiate saying 'if u want to fight me then you must come down to 155 the middleweight title isn't in on the line anymore.
GGG would beat him down at 160, at 155 its a 50/50 fight.
He said so he can have more time then the wbc's deadline to negotiate. The Middleweight belt and pressure to fight at 160 is now off him. Without the belt he will negotiate saying 'if u want to fight me then you must come down to 155 the middleweight title isn't in on the line anymore.
GGG would beat him down at 160, at 155 its a 50/50 fight.
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