So, is The Ring magazine stripping Andre Ward?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by The General, Oct 6, 2014.


Page 1 of 2
  1. The General

    The General Boxing Addict Full Member

    5,214
    17
    Aug 29, 2014
    Its adjustment to its rules a few years ago means that Ward falls foul of rule #5 (below) as I believe Ward's last opponent Edwin Rodriguez was ranked #7 and his previous bout is now over two years ago. The belt doesn't stand for much nowadays but I am curious to see if the once virtuous Ring goes ahead with this or breaks its own rules.

    Here are the seven situations in which a champion can lose his belt:

    1. The Champion loses a fight in the weight class in which he is champion.
    2.The Champion moves to another weight class.
    3.The Champion does not schedule a fight in any weight class for 18 months.
    4.The Champion does not schedule a fight at his championship weight for 18 months (even if he fights at another weight).
    5.The Champion does not schedule a fight with a Top-5 contender from any weight class for two years.
    6.The Champion retires.
    7.The Champion tests positive for a banned substance.
     
    The General, Oct 6, 2014
    The General, Oct 6, 2014
    #1
  2. freedom2013

    freedom2013 Boxing Junkie banned

    8,424
    6
    Jan 12, 2013
    The Ring is an American magazine and so will be very reluctant to strip Ward's title because he's an American.
     
    freedom2013, Oct 6, 2014
    freedom2013, Oct 6, 2014
    #2
  3. The General

    The General Boxing Addict Full Member

    5,214
    17
    Aug 29, 2014
    think this is the reason, if they followed there rules he would have been stripped already
     
    The General, Oct 6, 2014
    The General, Oct 6, 2014
    #3
  4. Bert Cooper

    Bert Cooper Guest

    Has the Ring ever stripped anyone for that rule infraction? I think technically Wlad broke rule five after his fight with Haye.
     
    Bert Cooper, Oct 6, 2014
    Bert Cooper, Oct 6, 2014
    #4
  5. kovalevtheGoat

    kovalevtheGoat The Chelyabinsk Machine banned Full Member

    5,600
    78
    Jul 28, 2014
    he doesnt want to move up and face Sergey KRUSHER Kovalev, much pain for warden if he does.
     
    kovalevtheGoat, Oct 6, 2014
    kovalevtheGoat, Oct 6, 2014
    #5
  6. The General

    The General Boxing Addict Full Member

    5,214
    17
    Aug 29, 2014
    he was still being active and fighting

    Thompson was border line top 5

    and Wlad basically cleaned out the diivision the rest of the top 5 were either not ready for wlad or already beaten by him
     
    The General, Oct 6, 2014
    The General, Oct 6, 2014
    #6
  7. buckdacious

    buckdacious Sin~City punks!!! Full Member

    26,774
    8
    Jul 25, 2008
    Nah he wont get stripped unless he doesnt fight in early 2015, then theres no choice
     
    buckdacious, Oct 6, 2014
    buckdacious, Oct 6, 2014
    #7
  8. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

    39,977
    3,108
    Dec 11, 2009
    No, there wouldnt be any grounds to strip him because -

    3.The Champion does not schedule a fight in any weight class for 18 months.
    4.The Champion does not schedule a fight at his championship weight for 18 months (even if he fights at another weight).

    Ward could schedule a fight a year an a half after the Rodriguez bout and even if that fight were not to happen for another 6 months after, it will have been scheduled.

    What I was always unsure about was how Froch became the top fighter behind Ward at that time, even though he should be now
     
    bailey, Oct 7, 2014
    bailey, Oct 7, 2014
    #8
  9. Bert Cooper

    Bert Cooper Guest

    Thompson was ranked ten by Ring mag at the time of his second fight with Wlad. Wlad fought Povetkin a couple months after 2 years had passed since beating Haye.
     
    Bert Cooper, Oct 7, 2014
    Bert Cooper, Oct 7, 2014
    #9
  10. daprofessor

    daprofessor da legendary professor Full Member

    12,240
    14
    Sep 1, 2007
    he fought last november. it hasn't even been a year yet.
     
    daprofessor, Oct 7, 2014
    daprofessor, Oct 7, 2014
    #10
  11. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

    123,060
    35,179
    Jun 23, 2005
    He's coming up on a year of inactivity in November so yeah he should be stripped and dropped from the rankings.
     
    Pimp C, Oct 7, 2014
    Pimp C, Oct 7, 2014
    #11
  12. JAB5239

    JAB5239 Boxing Junkie Full Member

    14,470
    58
    Feb 23, 2008
    Stripped or not, he the lineal champion, no?
     
    JAB5239, Oct 7, 2014
    JAB5239, Oct 7, 2014
    #12
  13. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

    53,088
    6,686
    Sep 8, 2010
    I'm not sure they have ever enforced it, so it'd be weird if they did so for Ward.

    If that is the case, guys like YPH and even Wladimir would have probably technically lost their RING titles.
     
    Nonito Smoak, Oct 7, 2014
    Nonito Smoak, Oct 7, 2014
    #13
  14. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

    53,088
    6,686
    Sep 8, 2010
    Thompson's second Wladimir fight was before that run where he beat David Price twice and Solis.

    He was 9/10 IIRC. Not top 5.
     
    Nonito Smoak, Oct 7, 2014
    Nonito Smoak, Oct 7, 2014
    #14
  15. Dos Huevos

    Dos Huevos Boxing Addict Full Member

    5,742
    11
    Aug 28, 2014
    Great information! Lucky for Ward #7 does not apply to him because I doubt he ever gets tested.
     
    Dos Huevos, Oct 7, 2014
    Dos Huevos, Oct 7, 2014
    #15
Page 1 of 2