| Reports surfacing today suggest that the IBF may be stripping Mexico's Juan Manuel Marquez of their featherweight title due to the Mexico City native not making a required mandatory defense against their highest rated challenger. Marquez still has the WBA "Super Championship" title but could potentially be forced |
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into a box off against that organization's "Regular" strapholder, Chris John in order to decide a sole beltholder. While the stripping of a title is rarely, it ever, welcome, if the action is taken by the IBF, it could have the effect of injecting further life into what is already one of the most exciting weight classes in the sport. Perhaps a better idea would be to have a tournament between Marquez, John, WBO titlist Scott Harrison, WBC boss Injin Chi, top rated IBF challenger Fahprakorb Rakkiatgym and top WBC contender Rocky Juarez, should he get past this weekend's opponent Humberto Soto.
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