Comments Thread For: IBF Offers Clarification On Heavyweight Title Situation

[JakeNDaBox]

The IBF Heavyweight World Title, which was won by Tyson Fury on November 28, 2015 when he beat the reigning champion Wladimir Klitschko in an optional defense of this title, was vacated on Tuesday, December 8, 2015 by the IBF as Tyson Fury is unable to make the mandatory defense of the IBF title against challenger Vyacheslav Glaskov because he is contractually obligated to a rematch with Klitschko, which is in direct violation of the IBF/USBA Rules Governing Championship Contests. [Click Here To Read More]

[tiliheels]

the ibf acting like that one kid that reminds the teacher that we had homework..
how about u get your belt out of fury's toilet and keep it to yourself..
if u're going to be rules oriented at least make fights we want to see..im sure the world have been clambering for chalres martin vs glazkov..
i hope its a draw and nobody takes your belt so u clowns can get more bad bare from the fans

[Dr Rumack]

The IBF are pretty much doing what fans always want the alphabet organisations to do, i.e. stop bending the rules whenever the come under pressure. They've actually been transparent in their dealings here. The problem is the very existence of the alphabet bodies themselves. As long as they exist this sort of scenario is an inevitability.

[bigjavi973]

so.... all in all.... the IBF are the 1st ones to **** **** up.... then main events doesn't even wanna do negotiations (as in the wlad rematch & then can come the mando with a step aside agreement)

but at the end it is still fury's responsibility to take care of his mandatory obligations... well at least that's what nsb posters felt about other fighters.

[OnePunch]

The IBF are pretty much doing what fans always want the alphabet organisations to do, i.e. stop bending the rules whenever the come under pressure. They've actually been transparent in their dealings here. The problem is the very existence of the alphabet bodies themselves. As long as they exist this sort of scenario is an inevitability.

Exactly. They follow the rules and dont just ignore them anytime someone throws a nickel at them.

And what do they get for their integrity? They get posters photoshopping the IBF in a toilet.

smh..........

[MDPopescu]

Fury was trapped into this -- it was Wlad who enforced the immediate rematch clause.

[Dr Rumack]

Fury was trapped into this -- it was Wlad who enforced the immediate rematch clause.

Don't think you can blame any individual groups here. Wlad wanting a rematch clause is reasonable. As is Fury accepting it. The IBF are just enforcing their mandatory. And Main Events are making sure their fighter gets his shot.

What's wrong is that you can have 4 different world heavyweight champions.

[OnePunch]

Fury was trapped into this -- it was Wlad who enforced the immediate rematch clause.

Fury was WBO mando. He didnt have to accept a rematch clause. But he wanted the extra money, so........

[Pigeons]

Charles Martin has a horrid resume. It's funny that he's getting a shot. I hope he wins. Two American HW titleholders, both under Haymon, who can unify with each other.

[Lou Cipher]

If this article doesnt include an IBF representative stating "Kathy Duva offered us a wheelbarrel full of cash to strip Fury and give their fighter a vacant title fight against a total nobody, and we took it." Then don't bother reading it it'll only confuse you and make you ******er.