Not sure how squeaky-clean the IBF is...
On the subject of Fury being stripped 2 weeks after winning the title, Boxmad magazine made the point;
"Klitschko did not defend the IBF crown against one of their mandatory challengers for a period of three-and-a-half years – from March 2007 to September 2010 – after winning the title from Chris Byrd in 2006, yet he retained the title throughout that time-frame and during his lengthy reign went on to make the IBF millions. With Wladimir’s global popularity and fan-base, the IBF would have wanted to remain affiliated with such a cash cow.
It’s ultimately a case of double-standards. Regardless of whether or not the IBF are technically sticking to their rules in stripping Fury, you can’t uphold a rule for one fighter and not for another. Or perhaps you can if you’re a sanctioning body in modern boxing, as is regularly proven to be the case."
On the subject of Fury being stripped 2 weeks after winning the title, Boxmad magazine made the point;
"Klitschko did not defend the IBF crown against one of their mandatory challengers for a period of three-and-a-half years – from March 2007 to September 2010 – after winning the title from Chris Byrd in 2006, yet he retained the title throughout that time-frame and during his lengthy reign went on to make the IBF millions. With Wladimir’s global popularity and fan-base, the IBF would have wanted to remain affiliated with such a cash cow.
It’s ultimately a case of double-standards. Regardless of whether or not the IBF are technically sticking to their rules in stripping Fury, you can’t uphold a rule for one fighter and not for another. Or perhaps you can if you’re a sanctioning body in modern boxing, as is regularly proven to be the case."