Golovkin vacates IBF belt

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  1. Chuck Norris

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  2. Wizbit1013

    Wizbit1013 Drama go, and don't come back Full Member

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    Wonder what his next move is gonna be?
     
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  3. OldSchoolBoxing

    OldSchoolBoxing Boxing Addict Full Member

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    What was the reason?
     
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  4. Philly161

    Philly161 "Fundamentals are the crutch of the talentless" banned Full Member

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    IBF are sticklers for mandatories he probably wants to maximize his paydays rest of his career rather than defending against relative unknowns
     
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  5. YCGS

    YCGS Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Belts mean absolutely nothing in boxing. They have about as much significance as a blackbelt in martial arts.
    Boxing needs to get more exclusive so fighters records are less padded with fighters that have terrible records. But that would also mean the mentality of boxing fans would have to change and every time a fighter loses, it doesn't mean he was exposed or a bum.
    Neither of those will happen and boxing will never be more than a circus for YouTube fighters.
     
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  6. JOKER

    JOKER Froat rike butterfry, sting rike MFER! banned Full Member

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    Belts are meaningful if the combatants holding them aren't willing to fight. They're only meaningless when you've got a duck like Errol Spence holding them hostage.

    Take a guy like Paul Butler — he could have easily held the WBO hostage and made money fighting tuneups, but he went straight for the Inoue fight.
     
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  7. MidniteProwler

    MidniteProwler Fab 4. Mayor of Aussie Boxing Full Member

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    From a selfish stand point I am a bit disappointed I was hoping to see GGG come to Australia and give Zerafa a beat down.
     
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  8. drenlou

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    Good, keep the WBA and fight Lara.
     
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  9. C.J.

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    Why Lara ?? No $$$ in that GGG don't need the $$$$$ unlike Floyd & Canelo need $$$$ & are so jealous that the boxing fans respect GGG & Pac man above them. Canelo robbed GGG we all know that BUT GGG earned big$$$$$$ in those fights never got hurt. In fact you put up a poll asking which fighters do you respect more GGG or Canelo or Floyd or Pac. Id bet GGG & Pac win by a landslide
     
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  10. Dangerwood84

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    Maybe a fight with Liam Smith in the UK?
     
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  11. drenlou

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    Lara is his mandatory. Make it happen!
     
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  12. Sheikh

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    He wants to fight bums now.
     
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  13. KiwiMan

    KiwiMan Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He wants to make as much money as possible now.

    Falcao or Zerefa are actually easy fights, even for an old Golovkin, but they aren't big money. Even Lara would be considerably better $$$, and even if GGG lost it's not like it'd be a disaster at this stage of his career.
     
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  14. KiwiMan

    KiwiMan Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    BTW that 's a highly uninspiring list from #1 to 5!

     
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  15. Jacques81

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    Take out Charlo or Minguia
     
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