Why is Lamont Peterson still IBF champ?

[Kirkland Laing]

They didn't even take his title off him when he tested positive for PEDs and was banned from the sport so why take it off him just because he loses a fight?

[Spicoli]

Politricks essentially. Peterson is the drunken I forgot her name at 2am but it'll have to do booty call of champions in a weight range filled with many more marketable and appealing contenders and champs. He's just keeping it warm.

[Morgan-B-Howell]

I agree that it's ridiculous that Peterson still has a belt for more than one reason. He fought Matthyse at a catch-weight, 141!!!, so Matthyse didn't lose the mandatory for Garcia's belt or something, total bullshit. Catch-weights are another trend that is becoming far too prevalent at the mo'..

[IamInuit]

I agree that it's ridiculous that Peterson still has a belt for more than one reason. He fought Matthyse at a catch-weight, 141!!!, so Matthyse didn't lose the mandatory for Garcia's belt or something, total bullshit. Catch-weights are another trend that is becoming far too prevalent at the mo'..

Agree and when a catchweight happens for this reason as a fan you almost feel violated. I've always liked the Peterson brothers but he defines paper champion based solely on the Lucas fight.

As to the steroids well he tested under the allowable limit by the IBF and others for injury rehab and had documentation for the injury and regiment. Not his fault a couple of half wits from his camp neglected to inform those who should have been.

But that's all academic. Like I said he's a paper champ.

[Fenster]

I'd argue that this situation shows why catchweights are necessary. A couple of pathetic alphabet outfits, that choose and influence who becomes their "world" champion, nearly prevented a fight between two genuine world-class fighters because of technicalities in their pathetic rules.

Every hardcore/nerd boxing fan knew Peterson (although a drug cheat) and Matthysse were top of the tree 140 pounders. We didn't need a belt people.

If the best have to fight the best outside the apparent gospel designated weight limit, so be it.

[Beanflicker]

Another blaring example of how meaningless these alphabet soup belts are.

Yeah, you're world championship has a lot of credibility when your beltholder just got blown out in 3 rounds.

[IamInuit]

Funny thing is everybody knows how ridiculous the entire situation is and nobody does anything about it. This was written on the wall when the Wbc was formed after the split from the Wba and then the Ibf, Wbo and about 10 others today. Add to that the division expansion and the watering down becomes a torrential rain fall. Then catchweights start to creep in drenching the plant even further. 17 divisions turns into who knows how many. Not only do they add catch's they allow them in title fights. Look just throw out the weight classes all together.