Why is Kell Brooks IBF opponent currently "un named"

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Brook defends his title on March 28th in Sheffield but his opponent won't be named until this Thursday 22nd Jan at the press conference, i just checked the IBF Welter weight rankings and no one is ranked Number 1 in the division, just Brook as Champion then you have Dan Ion at number 2.

Why is there no immediate mandatory challenger in place already?



Welterweight (147 pounds)
Rank Name
Champion Kell Brook.
1 NOT RATED
2 Dan Ion
3 Devon Alexander
4 Timothy Bradley
5 Kevin Bizier
6 Shawn Porter
7 Frankie Gavin
8 Robert Guerrero
9 Sadam Ali
10 Diego Chaves

[Memphis]

First thing I thought was who the fuck is Dan Ion?

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First thing I thought was who the fuck is Dan Ion?

haha i know me too

Sounds like an American Detective show on TV.

[ykdadamaja]

I think Brook was waiting on Khan... but Khan was waiting on Mayweather... and Mayweather was mulling whether it will be Pac/Khan or Mundine (hehehehe)... so, Mayweather's pussy ass dithering is at the root of all of this.

Brook should just let it slide. Khan can't be out of his sights for too long. Fight Gavin, Bizier, Ion or some other easy bout. It may be a blessing in disguise for Brook.

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So where is the Mandatory challenger in the IBF Welter Weight division?

Who is this man

[IamInuit]

Brook defends his title on March 28th in Sheffield but his opponent won't be named until this Thursday 22nd Jan at the press conference, i just checked the IBF Welter weight rankings and no one is ranked Number 1 in the division, just Brook as Champion then you have Dan Ion at number 2.

Why is there no immediate mandatory challenger in place already?



Welterweight (147 pounds)
Rank Name
Champion Kell Brook.
1 NOT RATED
2 Dan Ion
3 Devon Alexander
4 Timothy Bradley
5 Kevin Bizier
6 Shawn Porter
7 Frankie Gavin
8 Robert Guerrero
9 Sadam Ali
10 Diego Chaves

First these clowns have to start calling Ionuț Dan Ion by his boxing name for the last freakin 10 years which is JOJO DAN and he's earned his way back .

Brook is allowed an optional here and I'm not sure of the IBF rules but on paper I think he has to be top 15 or top 25.

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If it is the Mighty Dan Ion then i don't see Brook having much trouble with him

Ionut Dan Ion - Boxer

[Fenster]

Are those rankings up to date? I've heard Eddie mention Jo Jo Dan as the mandatory a few times recently. Think their plan was always to get rid of it before a massive fight with Khan/Bradley/Marquez etc

[IamInuit]

Are those rankings up to date? I've heard Eddie mention Jo Jo Dan as the mandatory a few times recently. Think their plan was always to get rid of it before a massive fight with Khan/Bradley/Marquez etc

That would be a good fight.

1 (2) Jo Jo Dan (Ionut Dan Ion)
2 (-) NOT RATED
3 (4) Timothy Bradley
4 (-) Amir Khan
5 (7) Frankie Gavin
6 (6) Shawn Porter
7 ( Robert Guerrero
8 (3) Devon Alexander
9 (9) Sadam Ali
10 (10) Diego Chaves
11 (5) Kevin Bizier
12 (11) Antonin Decarie
13 (12) Fredrick Lawson
14 (13) Josesito Lopez
15 (14) Yoshihiro Kamegai

[Mark TKO]

Under rate Dan Ion at your peril

This is the man who stopped Franklin Gonzalez in 5

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Are those rankings up to date? I've heard Eddie mention Jo Jo Dan as the mandatory a few times recently. Think their plan was always to get rid of it before a massive fight with Khan/Bradley/Marquez etc

That would be a good fight.

1 (2) Jo Jo Dan (Ionut Dan Ion)
2 (-) NOT RATED
3 (4) Timothy Bradley
4 (-) Amir Khan
5 (7) Frankie Gavin
6 (6) Shawn Porter
7 ( Robert Guerrero
8 (3) Devon Alexander
9 (9) Sadam Ali
10 (10) Diego Chaves
11 (5) Kevin Bizier
12 (11) Antonin Decarie
13 (12) Fredrick Lawson
14 (13) Josesito Lopez
15 (14) Yoshihiro Kamegai

Where did you find that list, IBF official site doesn't list them so i had to go to another site a bit further down page 1 of google.

[Kirkland Laing]

Brook defends his title on March 28th in Sheffield but his opponent won't be named until this Thursday 22nd Jan at the press conference, i just checked the IBF Welter weight rankings and no one is ranked Number 1 in the division, just Brook as Champion then you have Dan Ion at number 2.

Why is there no immediate mandatory challenger in place already?



Welterweight (147 pounds)
Rank Name
Champion Kell Brook.
1 NOT RATED
2 &nbspan Ion
3 &nbspevon Alexander
4 Timothy Bradley
5 Kevin Bizier
6 Shawn Porter
7 Frankie Gavin
8 Robert Guerrero
9 Sadam Ali
10 &nbspiego Chaves

No promoter has yet come up with the required fee to buy the current IBF mandatory slot.

[IamInuit]

Where did you find that list, IBF official site doesn't list them so i had to go to another site a bit further down page 1 of google.

Fightnews. () means where they were. JOJO gets relegated as the mandatory should Brook be going that route

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Looks like Brook is facing "Jo Jo Dan" aka Dan Ion


KELL BROOK TO FACE JO JO DAN ON MARCH 28|| FIGHTHYPE.COM

[Fenster]

Eddie was talking about taking this route even before Brook had his leg chopped off. If you're gonna have a pony "gimme" fight, I suppose the mandatory challenger is as legit an excuse as it gets.