Anyone notice how Showtime was trying to Legitimize Tarver's IBO Belt?

Are you aware of their new policy:

http://ringtv.craveonline.com/blog/172677-the-ring-updates-championship-policy

So no 2 and no 5 could create a champ, no criteria given

 

Probably cause they never mandate a defense, and maybe the fee is hugely discounted for him.

 

I distinctly heard bernstein say something along the lines of, "this fight is for tarver's IBO title, obviously not the most important belt out there, but a great accomplishment for lateef kayode if he were to win it against tarver," so how is showtime, the entity of showtime, trying to legitimize it, when even their commentator makes it's lesser significance clear on national television?

 

Not really...I felt they said the opposite...

 

No, it will always be **** and meaningless. Looks like a tacky piece of crap, too.

 

Not much point Wlad vacating his IBO. Has he ever had to fight a mandatory for it? I don't think so, or maybe he would vacate

 

By underestimating a cab driver during a 'defense' of it? It can be milked like no other because there are no mandated defenses.