In '91 why did Toney get to keep his IBF MW title after being .25 lbs overweight?

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  1. KOTF

    KOTF Bingooo Full Member

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    Toney had a fight w/ Dell'Aquilla in Monte Carlo, he was .25 lbs overweight and yet the IBF let him keep the belt anyway when it was for the title. Why did this happen?
     
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  2. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    According to boxrec he was 1/4lb, maybe that was the first weigh in and he was allowed to sweat it off? I cant see them wanting to strip him anyway tbh
     
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  3. KOTF

    KOTF Bingooo Full Member

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    Well this issue was raised when I was watching the British version of Toney-McCallum I. The commentary team said he was indeed .25 lb overweight but they still sanctioned the bout as a title fight anyway so apparently he didn't sweat the weight off
     
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  4. TheGreatA

    TheGreatA Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I believe the IBF gave him a fine but didn't strip his title. No real explanation was given from what I know, they basically overlooked it.
     
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  5. My2Sense

    My2Sense Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Corruption, plain and simple.

    The sanctioning body just did whatever the hell it felt like, and didn't care whether it was right or wrong or what anyone else thought about it; just like when Zab Judah was allowed to keep his title after Baldomir beat him.

    Toney should've been stripped, but was given a flagrant gift in being allowed to continue on and defend his title as though nothing happened.
     
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  6. KOTF

    KOTF Bingooo Full Member

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    Just a fine? That's BS. He should've been stripped. Hell, if they still wanted him to be IBF champion, in a correct and fair manner they could've just stripped him anyway and put him in a fight for the vacant title after this fight.

    Sadly I think the Toney scenario was worse because at least the IBF didn't recognize the Baldo fight as a title fight. Still a bad choice to not strip Zab though. The IBF is one corrupt organization.
     
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  7. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    Not really because Toney won, Judah lost inside the WW limit, Judah should have at least been stripped if they didnt give it to Baldomir. Toney's opponent also probably wasnt a mandatory but a voluntary opponent meaning it didnt affect his title status unless he lost to him. Both times it was probably about money but the Toney case is semi-understandable

    Lots of champions of the past have fought over the weight limit, Robinson would have been a Lightweight world champion making him a 3weight champion if Angott didnt come in 1lb over the weight limit
     
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