Quote Originally Posted by Lineal View Post
Quote Originally Posted by Master View Post
Andre Ward needs to go!
Although I agree that Wards inactivity is frustrating and not ideal, he did earn his championships in the ring. Stripping a champion should be a last resort and my ratings policy has already been established. I do intend to review the inactivity clause for champions in the near future but I feel it would be unfair to implement any changes at this time for the sole purpose of avoiding an uncomfortable situation.

In saying that; it is not as if the top contenders at both 175 or 168 (Kovalev/ Stevenson or Froch/ Abraham) have signed to fight each other and no guarantee that they will.

Andre Ward will remain champion until May 16th 2015 when he will reach 18 months of inactivity, unless he schedules a fight before then. In which case he will need to fight a top 10 rated fighter before November 16th 2015 or he will be stripped for not facing a Top-10 rated opponent in 2 years.
Kovalev fought B Hop that should have entitled them to be number 1 light heavy.