IBF abolishes second weigh-in for unification bouts.

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  1. sponge

    sponge Active Member Full Member

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    Wow, just in time for the Canelo-GGG fight.

    Canelo will bulk up to 200 pounds to withstand GGG's punches.

    GGG may be going in heavier too.
     
  2. Kevin Willis

    Kevin Willis Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    They keep calling me crazy claiming the sport is not bending over backward to give Cucknelo every advantage. Works well for jacobs in the rematch as well assuming GGG can escape the controllers with his belts.
     
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  3. IsaL

    IsaL VIP Member Full Member

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    Canelo will be 220 lbs come fight night.

    He would KTFO Iron Mike.
     
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  4. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The IBF was once put on "watch" by the US Govt for corruption. Looks like the same "guys" still work there.
     
  5. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    Says it's for UNIFICATION bouts. So that would mean Saunders wouldn't have to comply with his WBO strap, but Golovkin vs Alvarez isn't an unification.
     
  6. paulonorcatto

    paulonorcatto New Member Full Member

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    depends which way you look at it. canelo holds the ring title. you could argue he's unfifying with the wba and ibf
     
  7. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    The once so highly regarded Ring championship as an ABC belt... makes sense nowadays I guess.
    But then that would mean you can't be undisputed anymore without the Ring belt, like Tyson back in the day.
     
  8. PaddyGarcia

    PaddyGarcia Trivial Annoyance Gold Medalist Full Member

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    So long as everyone has to adhere to the same rules for a fight I don't think it really matters
     
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  9. dellboi94

    dellboi94 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    They may as well just scrap the rule in general then.
     
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  10. velagod

    velagod Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Could of just of likely come from ggg's team, stops him having such a disadvantage I think it's a good thing for ggg more weight to smash canelo with.
     
  11. Chuck Norris

    Chuck Norris Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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  12. rhin0z>

    rhin0z> Boxing Addict Full Member

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    when has someone gained 40 pounds after a weigh in without having a heart attack, or a stroke
    this is silly ridiculous.
     
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  13. Ken Ashcroft

    Ken Ashcroft Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Isn't the Ring now owned/controlled by Oscar's Golden Boy company?
     
  14. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    Yup