The IBF called Andrade yesterday to inform him he will face Tsypko for the IBF SMW mandatory spot. Both sides have up to the 15th of December to reach an agreement. If not, a purse bid will be ordered. http://www.canoe.com/sports/nouvelles/archives/2008/11/20081126-093300.html
Me neither. His record is not impressive. He lost to Lacy in 2006, after the Calzaghe fight. Wins against Adamu, Magee, not ba guys but not elite. On paper, Andrade should win this one.
Tsypko is with team Sauerland, who surely wants to organize the bout in Germany. Will Golden Boy put the money on the table to promote the fight in the USA? Is a Tsypko-Andrade match interesting enough for Showtime or HBO? Maybe as a semi-final?
Thanks for that! :good It could be that Sauerland organises a double bill with Bute v. Larsen and Andrade v. Tsypko in Germany, with the winners facing each other...hope not, though. Bute should fight someone better than Larsen.
He's not so bad but he's not as good as Taylor, is he? At his best he was very good, but these days, he's not what he used to be, correct?:good
Sauerland must have the same idea, no doubt about it! If Interbox wants to get rid soon of the contract clause they signed when Berrio came to Montreal, they will do that. Lucian could fight Taylor after Larsen, or after the Andrade rematch. I know Larouche wanted Bute to go out of Canada and Romania to get used not to be at home.
Bute needs some confidence after his last fight, yes? if he dosent why not try to unify with Kessler, Taylor has no belt and in my book Kessler is just as good as Taylor if not better!
That explains the scores. Nearly a tie. How was Lacy on that fight. It was his return after his fight against Calzaghe. Some say he was no very good but what did that fight teach us about Tsypko? There is nothing on Youtube.
I am not sure Bute lacks confidence after Andrade... Why doesn't he unify with Kessler? Because he's not ready to beat Kessler and there isn't such a demand for the fight yet to make losing to Kessler worthwile, is the short answer. Once Bute is more of a name and a better fighter and Kessler is even better known and rated, then this fight will make sense. Let's hope it's soon. If it were up to me, it would happen tomorrow, but it's not... ...in any case, this fight will only happen after one of them beats Taylor or some other big name.:good