What happens to Calzaghe's Belts?

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  1. pokerbox

    pokerbox Member Full Member

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    Will Joe still get to keep his Wbc, Wba, and Wbo belts? Will he vacate them? or will the alphabet boys strip him? now that the Hopkins fight is signed, sealed and delivered at lightheavy.
     
    pokerbox, Jan 23, 2008
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  2. LiamE

    LiamE Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Up to him. He could vacate if he has no intention of fighting at SMW again or he will be stripped if a mandatory comes up and he wont take it.

    He could fight Hops then defend at SMW in the summer. I doubt he will fight at SMW again though.
     
    LiamE, Jan 23, 2008
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  3. Polymath

    Polymath Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He wont vacate them, obv. wanting to keep his options open to go back down and fight Taylor or Pavlik. Probably be stripped in a bout a year.
     
    Polymath, Jan 23, 2008
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  4. robpalmer135

    robpalmer135 Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    he will keep the wbc as long as possilbe to **** froch off
     
    robpalmer135, Jan 23, 2008
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  5. jc

    jc Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think he'll keep them, if he choses to box for a alphabet title at 175, he will have to vacate though. But if fights with Taylor or Pavlik is on the cards, then it is in his best interest to keep the belts.
     
    jc, Jan 23, 2008
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  6. achillesthegreat

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    He should vacate immediately after the fight. If he does it before the fight might not come off. He has no intentions of staying at 168 though.

    Hopkins then Woods and its all over for him.
     
    achillesthegreat, Jan 23, 2008
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  7. scurlaruntings

    scurlaruntings ESB 2002 Club Full Member

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    Iv got a strong feeling he may retire undefeated.
     
    scurlaruntings, Jan 23, 2008
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  8. Max Molyneux

    Max Molyneux Liverpool Liver Tickler Full Member

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    Warren said In the press thingy he's keeping them for now.

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    Max Molyneux, Jan 23, 2008
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  9. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    Warren would - he's obsessed with titles, rather than superfights. I was actually surprised he got this one to stick!

    The alphabet belts are a ****ing joke these days, they will give him some ridiculous mandatory like they did to Ricky Hatton, who was so embarrassed he just gave them the belt back (IBF).
     
    Beeston Brawler, Jan 24, 2008
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  10. China_hand_Joe

    China_hand_Joe Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    They should retire the belts.
     
    China_hand_Joe, Jan 24, 2008
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  11. Decebal

    Decebal Lucian Bute Full Member

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    Even the IBF belt?

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    Decebal, Jan 24, 2008
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  12. john b

    john b EVERTON 0- OLdham 1 Full Member

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    :good
     
    john b, Jan 24, 2008
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  13. StWerburghs

    StWerburghs Active Member Full Member

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    he is not vacating his belts yet because the B-Hop fight is not for a LH strap.

    But the Froch Inkin is a WBC eliminator so he will have to either defend or giv up to stay up at LH
     
    StWerburghs, Jan 24, 2008
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  14. john b

    john b EVERTON 0- OLdham 1 Full Member

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    I think he will give them up because he wants career defining fights against hopkins and jones.
     
    john b, Jan 24, 2008
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  15. LiamE

    LiamE Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Looks like he wants Pavlik after Hopkins.
     
    LiamE, Jan 24, 2008
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