Will wlad be stripped of his titles

[erics44]

Per the WBO, Wlad has 12 months to defend his title against a mandatory challenger, but as always, the WBO has the ability to grant an exception to that time frame.

http://www.ibf-usba-boxing.com/userfiles/File/RulesGoverningChampionshipContestsEffectiveSeptemb er1_2006with10_21_10amendments.pdf The IBF also gives Wlad 12 months to defend his title against the mandatory challenger. The IBF does not mention any possibility of exception.

It's been six months since his mandatory defense against Sam Peter so that means he has another six months to defend it against a mandatory. Given the WBO's rules regarding exceptions, because of injuries, he may be permitted more time than that. One more thing, I'm pretty sure there are exceptions for unification fights (e.g. with David Haye). I hope this helps.

i am sure there are exceptions

so the champ only has to fight once a year?

[Rantcatrat]

Per the WBO, Wlad has 12 months to defend his title against a mandatory challenger, but as always, the WBO has the ability to grant an exception to that time frame.

http://www.ibf-usba-boxing.com/userfiles/File/RulesGoverningChampionshipContestsEffectiveSeptemb er1_2006with10_21_10amendments.pdf The IBF also gives Wlad 12 months to defend his title against the mandatory challenger. The IBF does not mention any possibility of exception.

It's been six months since his mandatory defense against Sam Peter so that means he has another six months to defend it against a mandatory. Given the WBO's rules regarding exceptions, because of injuries, he may be permitted more time than that. One more thing, I'm pretty sure there are exceptions for unification fights (e.g. with David Haye). I hope this helps.

i am sure there are exceptions

so the champ only has to fight once a year?

That is what it appears. For non-heavyweights, it is every 9 months.

[rjj tszyu]

No he won't and shouldn't. He has apparently (according to the Mirror) said he is starting training in the next couple of weeks anyway. But even if he did pull out he is the HW champ IMO and luckily his main belt is the IBF who to me seem to be the most sensible when it comes to stripping fighters. They were the only body that kept Kostya Tszyu as their champion when he was out GENUINELY injured for some time and the WBA and WBC both stripped him. If he had no intention of fighting fair enough, but if an injury is genuine I don't like to see a legit champ stripped.