IBF Middleweight Tournament: Karmazin comes outta retirement

Four middleweight contenders will face off in a two-match elimination tournament to determine the mandatory challenger for reigning IBF champion Daniel Geale. Sebastian Sylvester, Sam Soliman, Roman Karmazin and Osumanu Adama are expected to participate with Sylvester facing Soliman and Karmazin taking on Adama in the first round. “This is great news,” says former IBF champ Sebastian Sylvester, who is now ranked third. “In three fights I can be world champion and I have this goal clearly in sight. I’m incredibly motivated to get win it again.” The first round is expected to take place in the fall.

Source: Boxing - More on IBF 160lb box-off

That's good to hear. Ive been a fan of Karmazin since he upset Ouma years back..

BUt these guys have to fight their asses off in a tournament just to fight Geale?? I thought the prize should have been much bigger. Daniel Geale........

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Originally Posted by FinitoElDinamita

That's good to hear. Ive been a fan of Karmazin since he upset Ouma years back..

BUt these guys have to fight their asses off in a tournament just to fight Geale?? I thought the prize should have been much bigger. Daniel Geale........

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Not exactly the big money fight that's going to pay for a comfortable retirement....if they want any big money from a fight with Daniel Geale they're going to have to bring plenty of their own fans!

Any idea on who's next for Geale?

Here's the IBF top 15

1.) Not Rated
2.) Not Rated
3.) Sebastian Sylvester - In the Tournament
4.) Anthony Mundine
5.) Cory Spinks
6.) Darren Barker - Fighting Martinez in October
7.) Peter Manfredo Jr - Frontrunner to fight Chavez Jr
8.) Roman Karmazin - In the Tournament
9.) Benajamin Simon - Pulled out of Soliman fight with an injury
10.) Sam Soliman - In the Tournament
11.) Osumanu Adama - In the Tournament
12.) Noe Gonzalez
13.) Dionisio Miranda - Just got knocked out a few days ago
14.) Eromoseme Albert
15.) Fernando Guerrero - Fighting this week at 154

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Originally Posted by TigerFan

Any idea on who's next for Geale?

Here's the IBF top 15

1.) Not Rated
2.) Not Rated
3.) Sebastian Sylvester - In the Tournament
4.) Anthony Mundine
5.) Cory Spinks
6.) Darren Barker - Fighting Martinez in October
7.) Peter Manfredo Jr - Frontrunner to fight Chavez Jr
8.) Roman Karmazin - In the Tournament
9.) Benajamin Simon - Pulled out of Soliman fight with an injury
10.) Sam Soliman - In the Tournament
11.) Osumanu Adama - In the Tournament
12.) Noe Gonzalez
13.) Dionisio Miranda - Just got knocked out a few days ago
14.) Eromoseme Albert
15.) Fernando Guerrero - Fighting this week at 154

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I bet its gonna be Mundine...