Has he done that? Cant remember. When he held the belt from 2000 to 2003 he didnt have any mandatorys, either..However Sanders was forced to face no 1 Brewster in his first defense....? Why?
Boystov was placed at #1. Was he a real #1 contender? Of course not. He got to #1 by fighting: Oleksandr Nesterenko This content is protected Samir Kurtagic This content is protected He pulled out of fights with top ten WBO contenders Fury and Chisora to fight those two cans so he would not be at risk of a loss and ensuring a fight with Wlad in disguise as the #1 mandatory challenger. He was an easy sell for Wlad in Germany who came with zero risk. K2 obviously had communications with the WBO in sealing Boystovs place as #1. When Leapai derailed the show, K2 either had the shame and dishonour to accept Leapai as mando or they requested it themselves. If they can make a guy mando and postpone mando they can unmake a guy a mando. No org can force a unified, cash cow, money maker to fight an opponent like Leapai , unless his name is Wladimir Klitschko , in his case he is only to happy to fight another D leveler. You won't ever see k2 fast track real opponents of the division to mandatory status because his true level is only against the botton feeders who make him look good. :tired:tired