Chagaev-Ibragimov makes ESPN's top headlines

Guru_Too_You · 06-26-2007, 02:11 PM

You need no more evidence that HW's drive the success of boxing.

We need this unification for our sport to prosper. And for more to follow.

Tanner · 06-26-2007, 02:12 PM

Funny, I thought Iggy was going to fight Holyfield - Vlad for his title.

Shotgun · 06-26-2007, 02:14 PM

Credit Ibragimov and Chagaev for doing what needs to be done and getting a unification underway. Now let's hope that the winner will fight the Wlad-Brewster winner sometime early next year

Lacyace · 06-26-2007, 02:16 PM

Let me get this straight. The winner becomes heavyweight champion?

vonBanditos · 06-26-2007, 02:17 PM

This is fantastic news. I think that the very notion of these two unifying will force the other belt holders into taking part.

jopez707 · 06-26-2007, 02:18 PM

Well, as long as the winner face W. Klitschko to further the unification I am all for it. This is a perfect first step though.

Shotgun · 06-26-2007, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by TheModel

yes. ring magazine will have to crown a champ, i would think.

Ring won't crown a champ, because Wlad is their #1 ranked heavyweight and I believe that their rules state that they require a #1-#2 or #1-#3 matchup, or a complete unification, to crown a Ring champ in a given division

I think it would take a matchup of the Wlad-Brewster and Chagaev-IBragimov winners for them to crown a champion

Zakman · 06-26-2007, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by TheModel

yes. ring magazine will have to crown a champ, i would think. these two guys have decent resumes alread(especially chaga), so a unifcation will propell them to "world champ" status.

Not exactly, unfortunately. Ring's rules, I believe, mandate that the number 1 contender must face either the #2 or #3 guy to win the title. That means the winner of this fight has to face Wlad.

This is a step in the right direction, no doubt. And the winner of this fight - which I think is likely to be Chagaev - will have a case to rival Wlad as the top dog, but it still will require that guy to fight him to really settle things.

Danny Ocean · 06-26-2007, 02:21 PM

tv better show it

Relentless · 06-26-2007, 02:23 PM

see, we dont need wlad to unify, don king wasn't the one stopping unifications it was waldo.

Jose FM · 06-26-2007, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheModel

yes. ring magazine will have to crown a champ, i would think. these two guys have decent resumes alread(especially chaga), so a unifcation will propell them to "world champ" status.

No, cause Wlad is #1, and evidence that they wont is in the Super Middleweight Division, where Kessler has two belts but Stay at home Joe is the ring champ.

Relentless · 06-26-2007, 02:26 PM

who cares if wlad is ranked number 1 b a stupid magazine, true champions dont need a paper telling them.

Tom_Tocca · 06-26-2007, 02:32 PM

btw, German TV calls the date and might produce it...

Motor City Sam · 06-26-2007, 02:34 PM

Good to see a heavyweight story on ESPN.com's front page that isn't about Tommy Morrison's HIV status or Joe Mesi's brain injuries. As Guru said above, heavyweights drive boxing.

geppy · 06-26-2007, 02:34 PM

The WBC is going to be held up for quite awhile. There is 3 mandatory challengers waiting for a title shot which unacceptable and a violation of the WBC's own rules . Perhaps Wlad wil fight the winner of Chagaev vs Sultan though.

Why the WBC appointed the winner of Sam vs Mccall a shot, is unimaginable as both have been fighting poor opposition. It was fat and slow vs old slow, a real shit fight I read.

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Guru_Too_You ESB OG circa '99 ESB Addict Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,618 vCash: 1000	Chagaev-Ibragimov makes ESPN's top headlines You need no more evidence that HW's drive the success of boxing. We need this unification for our sport to prosper. And for more to follow.
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Tanner Journeyman ESB Jr Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: "This guy'll kill ya to death, inside of three rounds." Posts: 285 vCash: 1000	Re: Chagaev-Ibragimov makes ESPN's top headlines Funny, I thought Iggy was going to fight Holyfield - Vlad for his title.
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Shotgun Who Nex? ESB Addict Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: spinning like a tornado Posts: 2,390 vCash: 1000	Re: Chagaev-Ibragimov makes ESPN's top headlines Credit Ibragimov and Chagaev for doing what needs to be done and getting a unification underway. Now let's hope that the winner will fight the Wlad-Brewster winner sometime early next year
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Lacyace Forever Knight ESB Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Don't know. Posts: 1,794 vCash: 200	Re: Chagaev-Ibragimov makes ESPN's top headlines Let me get this straight. The winner becomes heavyweight champion?
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vonBanditos Mσderator East Side Guru Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Thuringia Posts: 5,005 vCash: 3818	Re: Chagaev-Ibragimov makes ESPN's top headlines This is fantastic news. I think that the very notion of these two unifying will force the other belt holders into taking part.
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jopez707 Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: California Posts: 2,150 vCash: 497	Re: Chagaev-Ibragimov makes ESPN's top headlines Well, as long as the winner face W. Klitschko to further the unification I am all for it. This is a perfect first step though.
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Danny Ocean My nAmE IS MoNeY ESB Addict Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,553 vCash: 1000	Re: Chagaev-Ibragimov makes ESPN's top headlines tv better show it
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Relentless ESB Junkie East Side VIP Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: East London Posts: 48,827 vCash: 1900	Re: Chagaev-Ibragimov makes ESPN's top headlines see, we dont need wlad to unify, don king wasn't the one stopping unifications it was waldo.
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Relentless ESB Junkie East Side VIP Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: East London Posts: 48,827 vCash: 1900	Re: Chagaev-Ibragimov makes ESPN's top headlines who cares if wlad is ranked number 1 b a stupid magazine, true champions dont need a paper telling them.
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Tom_Tocca The Provider ESB Addict Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 3,095 vCash: 1000	Re: Chagaev-Ibragimov makes ESPN's top headlines btw, German TV calls the date and might produce it...
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Motor City Sam Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Detroit, Michigan, USA Posts: 2,079 vCash: 1000	Re: Chagaev-Ibragimov makes ESPN's top headlines Good to see a heavyweight story on ESPN.com's front page that isn't about Tommy Morrison's HIV status or Joe Mesi's brain injuries. As Guru said above, heavyweights drive boxing.
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geppy Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Raping James Toney Posts: 3,002 vCash: 2166	Re: Chagaev-Ibragimov makes ESPN's top headlines The WBC is going to be held up for quite awhile. There is 3 mandatory challengers waiting for a title shot which unacceptable and a violation of the WBC's own rules . Perhaps Wlad wil fight the winner of Chagaev vs Sultan though. Why the WBC appointed the winner of Sam vs Mccall a shot, is unimaginable as both have been fighting poor opposition. It was fat and slow vs old slow, a real shit fight I read.
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