IBF strips Gennady Golovkin of belt for failure to fight challenger

[Freedom]

I've been a Golovkin fan for a long time, long before he ever fought on HBO and before most boxing fans had even heard of him.

Yet I think the IBF made the right decision here. Derevyanchenko shouldn't have to wait any longer for his deserved title fight.

[Batman]

I've been a Golovkin fan for a long time, long before he ever fought on HBO and before most boxing fans had even heard of him.

Yet I think the IBF made the right decision here. Derevyanchenko shouldn't have to wait any longer for his deserved title fight.

I agree, long time fan of GGG here, why won't be IBF care if he can make 20 mill by fighting a drugs cheat who he has already beat, spread the belts out and encourage the champion to actively fight the best.

[brocktonblockbust]

Derevyan the Armenian will KILL ggg

[Primo Carnera]

Derevyan the Armenian will KILL ggg

They’re not even fighting are they?

[brocktonblockbust]

Derevyan the Armenian will KILL ggg

They’re not even fighting are they?

Derevyan, Terzian, what's the difference?

[Master]

Derevyan the Armenian will KILL ggg

They’re not even fighting are they?

No they are not but why let facts get in the way of fiction for Brock.

[Alpha]

The IBF has ordered Derevy/ Jacobs. I really don't see Jacobs taking the IBF route, he tends to avoid those 2nd day weigh ins.

[Master]

The IBF has ordered Derevy/ Jacobs. I really don't see Jacobs taking the IBF route, he tends to avoid those 2nd day weigh ins.

If I was fighting Jacobs I would insist he make the 2nd day weigh in. It should be mandatory.

[Ron Swanson]

The IBF has ordered Derevy/ Jacobs. I really don't see Jacobs taking the IBF route, he tends to avoid those 2nd day weigh ins.

If I was fighting Jacobs I would insist he make the 2nd day weigh in. It should be mandatory.

Why should it be mandatory? Either have same day weigh in or don't. IBF has, so if he fights for the IBF he has to weigh in again. If he fights for any other belt they don't change the rules. The rules are the rules. They don't change depending on the fighter because you want them to.

[Spicoli]

The IBF has ordered Derevy/ Jacobs. I really don't see Jacobs taking the IBF route, he tends to avoid those 2nd day weigh ins.

If I was fighting Jacobs I would insist he make the 2nd day weigh in. It should be mandatory.

Why should it be mandatory? Either have same day weigh in or don't. IBF has, so if he fights for the IBF he has to weigh in again. If he fights for any other belt they don't change the rules. The rules are the rules. They don't change depending on the fighter because you want them to.

Getting to where weigh ins are the after thought with some high level. Is there any doubt regardless of what Jacobs (*Or enter A side name here) weighs same day that the fight will go on, and so goes the food chain. They'll toss in a 20 percent penalty and disallow from winning the trinket but show goes on and the network will shake it's finger. Some guys seem to train that into fight night, come in heavy to not drain down with intention of moving up or 'big' show win being enough.

I think Derevyanchenko has a great chance to Pirog the last Jacobs we saw in the ring.