Fascinating news at 168

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  1. booradley

    booradley Mean People Kick Ass! Full Member

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    According to an article on fight news Joe Calzaghe must either vacate his WBO title or fight the winner of Zuniga/Inkin after he fights RJJ. Zuniga is going to knock Inkin out, so will Joe fight Zuniga in Cardiff, or vacate his WBO title?

    http://www.fightnews.com/universum242.htm
     
    booradley, Sep 22, 2008
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    Sandmanl337 Pactard Full Member

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    He'll vacate it.. He won't fight anybody like Inkin or Zuniga..
     
    Sandmanl337, Sep 22, 2008
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    BadJuju83 Bolivian Full Member

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    If all goes said and done, i wouldnt be surprised if they threw money at zuniga to go back down to face abraham, so kelly could face joe.
     
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  4. booradley

    booradley Mean People Kick Ass! Full Member

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    This is a distinct possibility. Zuniga was suppose to get a shot at AA a couple different times, and never got it.
     
    booradley, Sep 22, 2008
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    booradley Mean People Kick Ass! Full Member

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    Manfredo was not that long ago.
     
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    The Thruth!!!!! Active Member Full Member

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    Slappy will vacate....but if he did fight Zuniga and lost...it would be hilarious if he got beat by a guy that Pavlik ko'd.
     
    The Thruth!!!!!, Sep 22, 2008
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    Boro chris Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Moot point. If JC gets past Jones he'll fight Pavlik or retire.
    Can't see him motivated by either Zuniga or Inkin.
     
    Boro chris, Sep 22, 2008
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    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    He''ll vacate it for sure
     
    catasyou, Sep 22, 2008
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    sam_sunders science Full Member

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    yep. after jc rjj and pavlik bhop, we'll see what happens. i predict a win for both jc and pavlik, and i see jc pavlik in may 2009.

    (great avatar! ...and I...)
     
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    But after having fought Hopkins and now RJJ, I doubt he'll fight Zuniga/Inkin.. He'll probably fight Pavlik or Tarver/Dawson if anything.. He's already vacated some of the titles, so why not vacate this one? Why risk losing that 0 to someone like Zuniga?
     
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    Boro chris Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    "Honestly officer I've only had a few ales"!
     
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  12. booradley

    booradley Mean People Kick Ass! Full Member

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    I think all parties, Calzaghe, Zuniga, Pavlik, Abraham, could probably work something out with the WBO and the IBF to make Zuniga/Abraham, and Pavlik/Calzaghe. Zuniga belongs at 160 not 168, and Pavlik probably belongs at 168. And in this scenario nobody couldly rightly accuse anyone of ducking one guy to take an easy fight.
     
    booradley, Sep 22, 2008
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    Jude Just Journeying Man Full Member

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    We want the finest wines in all humanity, we want them here and i want them NOW!!!
     
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    I wouldn't mind that at all.. Of course, the fight I want to see the most is Pavlik/Abraham, but I'm pretty sure Pavlik is looking towards Calzaghe at this moment.. So perhaps if it does work out the way you said it and if Abraham should beat Zuniga, then he could get a crack at Pavlik.. Probably at a catchweight, because I don't see Abraham moving up or Pavlik moving back down to 160.. Either way, theres a lot of great fights going on around 168..
     
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    Honestly - What would be the point?

    The public would heap unbelievable amounts of **** on Calzaghe if he took a fight with Zuniga - No disrespect intended.
     
    Southpaw Brit, Sep 22, 2008
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