Mickey Bey has given up his IBF Lightweight Title

[IamInuit]

Kid Ovaltine 2.0 or 0.5.


All we need is Barthelemy to ko Shafikov like Lee did to Korobov and then somehow Bey getting a shot next to fight for the title he dumped.

[Silkeyjoe]

Mickey Bey is a horrible fighter to watch and was very lucky to win the belt in my mind. Dont see how he can turn down 220k for a fight. Its not really a great division at the moment so no big money fights for him and with no belt hes not a guy other champs would pick as a voluntary defense. Wouldnt give him much of a chance against the top 140 guys if he decides to move up

[Master]

Bey gambled and lost but turned the fight down anyway. Boxing business and politics. Only time will tell if he made the right decision.

[p4pking]

I've only even seen him against against Vasquez, but I couldn't care less if he gave up the will to live based on that "fight". Does seem weird for a guy as boring as he is to pass on anything, but he is under Mayweather promotions so he'll probably get a good opportunity or two.

[Violent Demise]

He gave up a title that really wasn't his to even give up

[Lineal]

He gave up a title that really wasn't his to even give up

True. The fight was terrible to watch but Vasquez should have won. Bey was going to lose to Shafikov anyway.

[Spicoli]

This is the framework for Jim Lampley yelling "multi time champion" to deafening silence. He is J'leon love waiting to repeat