Good news and bad among the big men

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Vincent Gottschalk, Jul 3, 2007.


  1. Vincent Gottschalk

    Vincent Gottschalk Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The good news is that Brewster has been named Mandatory for Wladimir IBF title so Wlad won't have to fight a mandatory for a year or so , So he might be able to fight other champ in the meantime:good
    Bad news is it looks likely Brock will fight Byrd in a IBF eliminator for a shot at Wladimir:patsch Though there is a chance that Brock will fight Rahman for a shot at Wladimir:yep
     
  2. barneyrub

    barneyrub Well-Known Member Full Member

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    The winner of chagaev ibragamov will be the champ anyway so Wlad may become a contender if he beats Brewster, dont forget the winner of that fight will hold the lineal win over wlad, beating brewster doesnt get that back.
    Brewster was beaten by sergei who lost to briggs who lost to ibragamov, brewster is damaged goods and wlad needs to prove he is better than them like they did lineally to brewster and wlad!
     
  3. Heavyrighthand

    Heavyrighthand Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Brewster being the mandatory for Wladimir is certianly a good thing, cause as you said, after he fights Brewster, he will then be able to fight someone else wtih some clout, like maybe Maskaev, or the Ibragimov Chagaev winner.

    Good to hear that.

    But its odd that they'd proclaim Brewster, after having just lost his last fight, as the mandatory. But stranger things than that have happened with the rankings.
     
  4. Guru_Too_You

    Guru_Too_You ESB OG circa '99 Full Member

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    Doesnt King promote Brewster?

    What is surprising about it?
     
  5. Heavyrighthand

    Heavyrighthand Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Brewster is no long a King-man, no. That's one reason why him being named mandatory, after having lost his title, is strange.

    Brewster, Byrd, and Rahman have all parted ways with that Don King, from what I recall.
     
  6. brooklyn1550

    brooklyn1550 Roberto Duran Full Member

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    Who wouldn't like to see Byrd-Klitschko 3 or Brock-Klitschko 2?
     
  7. Bazooka

    Bazooka Pimp C Wants 2 Be Me Full Member

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    if this is the case I dont expect him to unify so quickly especially when Peter will be the man holding the WBC title, I fully expect Wlad to give Holyfield a shot for a huge pay day.
     
  8. Vincent Gottschalk

    Vincent Gottschalk Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yes it true I don't get IBF rankings at all:huh Brock and Byrd should have gone down way in the rankings after way Wlad beat them so that there would chance of them being in a Eliminator:bart
     
  9. Ambition_Def

    Ambition_Def **** the people. Full Member

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    It isn't strange when you consider that the organization may have felt sympathy for Brewster being out of action due to having the retina tear.

    And as weak as the division seemingly is, with the best options already tied up/recently fought, you can see how they came to this conclusion.


    Rahman however would be an awful fight, I don't wanna see it.
     
  10. ibragimovfan

    ibragimovfan Member Full Member

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    oh man who wants to see brock get knocked the **** out again!??
     
  11. Armo_Ruski

    Armo_Ruski best of da best Full Member

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    rahman would be beaten worse by wlad then brock or byrd were.. that bein said brock vs. byrd ibf elimanator?? wtf....
     
  12. Tencount85

    Tencount85 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yeah, I heard there was talk of Byrd or Brock fighting Wladimir again. I hope that doesn't happen. That's what is causing Professional boxing to go down the drain. A Wladimir Klitschko vs. Samuel Peter rematch would be much better
     
  13. Vincent Gottschalk

    Vincent Gottschalk Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hopefully Byrd won't take the fight I would think his wife and family will talk him out of it as Wladimir would just beat him too a bloody plup again if Byrd was too beat Brock.:hey
     
  14. therealdeal

    therealdeal Active Member Full Member

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    Ridiculous. Austin was his mandatory, which was the only reason he got a title shot. He should already not have to fight a mandatory for a year...
     
  15. tragicliston

    tragicliston Active Member Full Member

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    While Klitscho vs Brock or Byrd again would be a waste of time, here are a couple of points worth thinking about:
    1-Admittedly, Byrd vs Brock for a chance to rematch Klitschko is ridiculous, but as a fight itself, Byrd vs Brock, is an intriguing match-up. (Then again, Byrd's most entertaining fights are against guys who press him. Brock is somewhat defensive-minded himself, so it could be a stinker.)
    2-We're all talking about this as if Wlad has already beaten Brewster. He hasn't, and speaking as a Klitschko fan, there's a chance Lamon could pull off another victory. I hope not, but it could happen. If it does, Brewster vs Brock/Byrd would not be a bad little fight.