So...I checked the rankings at 175 for the IBF IBF CHAMPION: WARD NO 1: VACANT NO:2 ARTUR BETERBIEV NO 3: SERGEY KOVALEV http://www.ibfusbaregistration.com/ibfusba_02APR2014/index.php/ratings/ibf-ratings?view=rankings Interesting. Beterbiev has a fight with the No. 5 ranked Enrico Koelling (never heard of this guy) on July 29. I'm sure Beterbiev will beat down this Koelling. After that, the IBF will call on Ward to fight his mandatory. I'm sure that Ward will simply vacate as he wouldn't take such a fight for peanuts. And the truth is if I was Ward I wouldnt fight Beterbiev either as Beterbiev is virtually unknown in the US. Andre isnt travelling to Canada to fight some wolverine looking dude for a million bucks. So, with Ward vacating the IBF, it wouldnt surprise me if they ordered Beterbiev vs Kovalev to fight for the vacant title. Kov at this point has nothing to lose as he lost his titles but can fight again for one. Interesting stuff
