~~~The Lightning Lucian Bute Battleship~~~

True. That could happen. Best option is an immidiate match with the Super Six winner., damm if Bute has to make "unifications" with Oosthuizen or Balszay :-(

IBF rules are good in theory, but not always in use :-(

Hopefully, Kessler gets to KTFO Stieglitz in the spring, then on to Super Six/Bute winner

 

He should fight Froch even though Froch wont have a belt and Bute got stripped of his.

 

Then he could get mandatory for the new IBF beltholder or any other belt.

 

it says there "Eliminator for #1 position"; from what i know they must also fill #2 position also and after have the Eliminator for challenger status; isn't that so?

 

Lucian Bute vs Librado Andrade 1 Full Fight
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZvM67HTDPI"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZvM67HTDPI[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOq7OPEASr4"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOq7OPEASr4[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiN0A3tpdGY"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiN0A3tpdGY[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8N4-xN5468"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8N4-xN5468[/ame]

 

#1 = mandatory

 

Bute vs Johnson Full Fight
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5rSCigMpTw"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5rSCigMpTw[/ame]

 

If you/we don't know who the mandatory is, he is probably not worth it

 

Laffle where are you. As i recall you were at the fight - to much beer...?

Would love to hear you unbiased view on the fight...................

 

Rule 9. Process of Elimination
9.A. Ordered Elimination Bout
The Championships Chairman and the President, consistent with the monthly
ratings, will notify the two highest ranked available contenders of the obligation to meet in
a twelve (12) round elimination bout for the #1 or #2 positions toward mandatorily boxing
the Champion, giving them a date by which the negotiations must commence and be
concluded. For the purpose of determining the contenders eligible to participate in an
eliminator under this rule, the Championships Chairman may, in his discretion, exclude a
boxer coming off of a KO or TKO loss.

page 15

http://assets.ibf-usba-boxing.com/File/RulesGoverningChampionshipContestsWithAmendments.pdf


i though #1 and #2 must fight

 

No worries Bute confirmed its not a fracture only a contusion as you can see he also had a swollen hand but he didnt complain about it like Johnson.

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Leonard Dorin's funny comment about Bute:May God help him break them all heads.(them=american boxers).
I guess he didnt forgot the Spadafora fight.(robbery)

 

They dont always respect their own rules.

 

i could go for what Ward is wishing after the finale...

Ward/Kessler 2
Bute/Froch
then
Bute/Ward

win/win for meh! I'd love to see Bute match up against Froch....

 

he is ducked now with a belt on the table by chickens like pavlik or kessler.ward said he want no part of bute.if he drops his belt the only one with balls and men enough to give him a fight is froch,so giving the belt is not an option.