The International Boxing Federation (IBF) has ordered that IBF #1 super middleweight William Scull (22-0, 9 KOs) face Vladimir Shishkin (16-0, 10 KOs) for the vacant world title formerly held by Canelo Alvarez. Scull’s promoter AGON Sports and Shishkin’s promoter Salita Promotions have been instructed by the IBF to reach an agreement by August 27 or the fight will go to purse bid. Fomerly undisputed 168lb champion Canelo was recently stripped for not facing IBF mandatory Scull.
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– The IBF has Scull rated at #1 and Shishkin rated at #2.
– Never heard of either of these fighters…..
The IBF has a very odd history of highly ranking guys who seem to be completely undeserving.
Scull is a Cuban fighting out of Germany, so who knows how good he really is. Agit Kabayel is a Kurd fighting out of Germany that no Americans had ever heard of, but he ended up destroying two undefeated prospects.
A champion should meet his obligations, but Scull has done nothing to earn even a top 10 ranking. Canelo’s obligation should be Benavidez. Shishkin is a pretty good fighter, Scull….who knows. But the winner will still be a joke claiming to be a “champion “.
Sanctioning bodies at their destructive best. Surely and legitimately they can be sued for ‘crimes against boxing’.
Out of boxing starvation, Mbilli is prowling, snarling and roaring in the 168 pound jungle…feed him a belt and let’s see how he handles it.
Never heard of any of this two until canelo’s name was brought up! Good move on canelo to let go of that belt, and to get the scrub heavyweight benavidez off his back! Benavidez and his dad have been talking too much ishhht, love to see canelo making him suffer by refusing the fight! The only way canelo should face benavidez is by way of $200 million!
Best way, to stop someone from taking shite, is to accept the challenge especially a challenge that was earned by benavidez, then close their mouth or yours gets closed. Simple. The money is there for both of them.
the IBF has become trash so who cares
Im ok with Clenelo dropping the belt in order to fight a Benavidez but Scull would box circles around Berlanga. Clenelo looked rough against Lara back in the day so the team probably didn’t want to chance it against a unknown Cuban.
I won’t say that these fighters, are undeserving, but surely Benavidez should have been offered a shot at this title. Or Mbilli, or Diego Pacheco.
very late
I have $27 in my pocket. That’s my bid! Can anyone beat that? Does anyone wanna beat that?
I have $27 in my pocket. That’s my bid! Can anyone beat that? Does anyone wanna beat that?
Freaking jerk Canelo easily gives up this belt, but totally refused and ignored all commentary in facing Benavidez!!!! What a shameful Mexican champion!! Look back at how Barrera, Morales and Marquez whom faced the boogeyman Pacquiao in their days!!